Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Peru
Peru: Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled was 63.71 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Peru, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 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, fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Peru peaked at 72 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.96, in 1972.
That places Peru 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 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% |
| 1983 | 35.61 | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 39.75 | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 44.77 | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 49.79 | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 48.38 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 48.28 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 48.18 | -0.2% |
| 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% |
| 1996 | 57.12 | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 64.76 | +13.4% |
| 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% |
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 | 40.28 | 25.29 | 49.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.01 | 29.75 | 64.76 | 10 |
| 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
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4225 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Peru?
- Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Peru was 63.71 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 2010.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.96 in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled?
- Peru ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fertility and female labor force participation with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Fertility and female labor force participation with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.