Female labor force participation rates slopes in Peru
Peru: Female labor force participation rates slopes was 63.71 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
63.71
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
72
in 2010
All-time low
19.96
in 1972
Years of data
45
1961–2025
Female labor force participation rates slopes in Peru, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates slopes in Peru stood at 63.71.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes in Peru peaked at 72 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.96, in 1972.
Peru ranks 37th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates slopes in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.37 | — |
| 1972 | 19.96 | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 31.2 | +56.3% |
| 1980 | 31.29 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 25.29 | -19.2% |
| 1982 | 31.48 | +24.5% |
| 1984 | 39.75 | +26.3% |
| 1986 | 49.79 | +25.3% |
| 1987 | 48.38 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 48.18 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 47.8 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 43.55 | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 43.8 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 29.75 | -32.1% |
| 1994 | 46.47 | +56.2% |
| 1995 | 49.48 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 64.76 | +30.9% |
| 1998 | 63.54 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 63.8 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 63.52 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 61.47 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 68.36 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 61.81 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 66.95 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 64.29 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 67.54 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 70.11 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 70.27 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.54 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 72 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 71.18 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 70.86 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 70.15 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 69.24 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 67.59 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 67.66 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.35 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 69.81 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 69.99 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 59.81 | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 64.77 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 66.44 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 64.77 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 64.65 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 63.71 | -1.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 63.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.18, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 63.71 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.67, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force participation rates slopes in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +56.3% | 19.96 | 31.2 |
| 1994 | +56.2% | 29.75 | 46.47 |
| 1993 | -32.1% | 43.8 | 29.75 |
| 1997 | +30.9% | 49.48 | 64.76 |
| 1984 | +26.3% | 31.48 | 39.75 |
| 1986 | +25.3% | 39.75 | 49.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.37 | 22.37 | 22.37 | 1 |
| 1970s | 25.58 | 19.96 | 31.2 | 2 |
| 1980s | 39.16 | 25.29 | 49.79 | 7 |
| 1990s | 50.33 | 29.75 | 64.76 | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.48 | 61.47 | 70.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.78 | 67.59 | 72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.02 | 59.81 | 66.44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 34 Netherlands 64.4 compare
- 35 Kenya 64.11 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 63.89 compare
- 38 Qatar 63.48 compare
- 39 Kazakhstan 63.3 compare
- 40 Seychelles 63.29 compare
More work & labour data for Peru
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6786 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 35,667 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,953 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,027 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,136 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 38,163 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates slopes in Peru?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes in Peru was 63.71 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 2010.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.96 in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for female labor force participation rates slopes?
- Peru ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates slopes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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