Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Peru
Peru: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 48.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Peru, 1961–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Peru recorded 48.6% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Peru peaked at 74.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 1972.
That places Peru 37th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.5% | — |
| 1972 | 21.3% | -22.5% |
| 1979 | 27.9% | +30.6% |
| 1980 | 28.1% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 23.3% | -17.2% |
| 1982 | 28.7% | +23.3% |
| 1984 | 37.4% | +30.4% |
| 1986 | 43.1% | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 43.8% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 42.7% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 41.1% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 37.7% | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 37.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 41.2% | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 44.6% | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 57.8% | +29.7% |
| 1998 | 56.5% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 58.1% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 57.3% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 52.0% | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 74.4% | +43.1% |
| 2003 | 60.3% | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 62.8% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 59.9% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 62.2% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 62.4% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 54.2% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 52.3% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 51.4% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 48.6% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 24.6% | 21.3% | 27.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 35.3% | 23.3% | 43.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 37.7% | 58.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 52.0% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 55.6% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 48.6% | 55.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Peru?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Peru was 48.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Peru ranks 37th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.