Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Peru
Peru: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 69.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Peru, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Peru is 69.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Peru peaked at 75.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 1992.
That places Peru 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.6% | — |
| 1991 | 44.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 44.3% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 45.7% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 47.1% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 50.3% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 53.3% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 56.2% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 57.0% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 59.7% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 55.5% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 60.7% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 63.9% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 65.5% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 70.5% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 73.4% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 75.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 74.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 74.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 73.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 63.3% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 68.5% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 71.1% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 69.3% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 69.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 69.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.3% | 44.3% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 55.5% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 71.3% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 63.3% | 71.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Peru?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Peru was 69.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Peru ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.