Labor force participation rate by age in Peru
Peru: Labor force participation rate by age was 55.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate by age in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Peru is 55.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Peru peaked at 69.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 1991.
That places Peru 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.9% | — |
| 1991 | 44.9% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 44.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 46.4% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 47.8% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 51.6% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 58.5% | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 65.2% | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 63.6% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 62.3% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 62.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 68.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 64.1% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 62.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 55.9% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 57.8% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 56.2% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 55.3% | -1.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 55.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.9%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 55.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.1%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.0% | 44.9% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 59.0% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 60.5% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 55.3% | 59.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 labor force participation rate by age in Peru?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Peru was 55.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 1991.
- How does Peru rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Peru ranks 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).