GDP per employed person in Peru
Peru: GDP per employed person was 30,451 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Peru, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per employed person in Peru stood at 30,451 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Peru peaked at 30,451 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,690 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2001.
Peru ranks 113th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,791 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,975 constant 2021 PPP $ | 19,634 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 19,059 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,690 constant 2021 PPP $ | 21,268 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,240 constant 2021 PPP $ | 22,318 constant 2021 PPP $ | 28,234 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,537 constant 2021 PPP $ | 28,552 constant 2021 PPP $ | 30,451 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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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 gdp per employed person in Peru?
- Gdp per employed person in Peru was 30,451 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 30,451 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,690 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for gdp per employed person?
- Peru ranks 113th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.