Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Peru
Peru: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 58.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Peru, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Peru stood at 58.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Peru peaked at 75.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 1990.
Peru ranks 41st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.0% | — |
| 1991 | 53.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 53.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 54.2% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 55.2% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 59.1% | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 67.5% | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 75.2% | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 73.1% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 68.7% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 71.5% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 66.7% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 67.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 67.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 68.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 72.0% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 73.3% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 73.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 72.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 72.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 70.5% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 64.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 66.4% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 66.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 61.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 58.6% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 58.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.2% | 53.0% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 66.7% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 64.9% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 58.4% | 62.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Peru?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Peru was 58.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Peru ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO 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.