Female labor force participation rate in Peru
Peru: Female labor force participation rate was 65.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Peru, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rate in Peru stood at 65.0%.
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 rate in Peru peaked at 72.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.9% | 43.4% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 53.5% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 67.7% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 59.9% | 66.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 21 New Zealand 66.1% compare
- 22 Congo 65.6% compare
- 23 Central African Republic 65.5% compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 64.1% compare
- 26 Botswana 63.7% compare
- 27 Singapore 63.6% compare
More work & labour data for Peru
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 80.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 65.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Peru?
- Female labor force participation rate in Peru was 65.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Peru ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).