Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Peru
Peru: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 56.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Peru, 1961–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Peru recorded 56.5% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Peru peaked at 84.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1984.
Peru ranks 38th of 173 countries on this measure, 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, male (%) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71.8% | — |
| 1972 | 57.8% | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 55.8% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 55.5% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 54.5% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 55.2% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 46.8% | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 54.6% | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 53.1% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 54.8% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 56.4% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 47.7% | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 52.7% | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 54.8% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 59.0% | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 73.1% | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 71.0% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 66.7% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 67.8% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 65.8% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 84.8% | +29.0% |
| 2003 | 70.6% | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 72.2% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 68.4% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 72.0% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 73.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 73.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 72.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 70.5% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 69.2% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 64.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 66.4% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 61.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 62.6% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 58.3% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 56.5% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.8% | 71.8% | 71.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 56.8% | 55.8% | 57.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 53.5% | 46.8% | 55.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 60.2% | 47.7% | 73.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 65.8% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 64.9% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 56.5% | 62.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 35 Burkina Faso 58.0% compare
- 36 Isle of Man 57.6% compare
- 37 Sweden 57.2% compare
- 39 United States of America 56.3% compare
- 40 Germany 56.2% compare
- 41 El Salvador 56.1% compare
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- 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)
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- 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) in Peru?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Peru was 56.5% 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, male (%) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1984.
- How does Peru rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Peru ranks 38th out of 173 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 13.8%. 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, male (%) (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.