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.
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 |
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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 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).