Female labor force participation rates in Peru
Peru: Female labor force participation rates was 65.04 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65.04
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 186 countries
All-time high
72.01
in 2010
All-time low
43.39
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Peru, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates in Peru stood at 65.04.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Peru peaked at 72.01 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 43.39, in 1992.
Peru ranks 24th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.74 | — |
| 1991 | 43.7 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 43.39 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 44.73 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 46.07 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 49.1 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 51.66 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 54.19 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 54.98 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 57.65 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 53.53 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 58.58 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 60.05 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 61.49 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 62.91 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 64.31 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 67.54 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 70.09 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 70.27 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 70.56 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 72.01 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 71.2 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 70.91 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 70.2 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 69.3 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 67.66 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 67.72 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.39 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 69.85 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 70.04 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 59.86 | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 64.84 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 66.72 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 65.08 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 64.94 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 65.04 | +0.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 65.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.06, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 65.04 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.47, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.92 | 43.39 | 57.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.93 | 53.53 | 70.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.83 | 67.66 | 72.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.42 | 59.86 | 66.72 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 21 New Zealand 66.08 compare
- 22 Congo 65.58 compare
- 23 Central African Republic 65.46 compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 64.07 compare
- 26 Botswana 63.71 compare
- 27 Singapore 63.57 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 in Peru?
- Female labor force participation rates in Peru was 65.04 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 72.01 in 2010.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.39 in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Peru ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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