Fertility and female labor force participation in Peru
Peru: Fertility and female labor force participation 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
Fertility and female labor force participation in Peru, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and female labor force participation in Peru is 63.71, measured in 2025.
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 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.
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
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- 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 fertility and female labor force participation in Peru?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Peru was 63.71 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 2010.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.96 in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Peru ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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