Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Peru
Peru: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 52.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Peru, 1961–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Peru recorded 52.5% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Peru peaked at 79.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 1981.
That places Peru 42nd out of 175 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, total (%) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.7% | — |
| 1972 | 39.6% | -20.3% |
| 1979 | 41.9% | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 41.9% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 38.8% | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 42.0% | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 41.8% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 48.4% | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 48.6% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 48.3% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 42.6% | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 45.0% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 47.9% | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 51.6% | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 65.2% | +26.4% |
| 1998 | 63.6% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 62.4% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 62.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 79.7% | +35.1% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 68.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 64.1% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 62.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 55.9% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 57.8% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 55.7% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 54.8% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 52.5% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 1 |
| 1970s | 40.8% | 39.6% | 41.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 44.3% | 38.8% | 48.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 53.3% | 42.6% | 65.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 59.0% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 60.5% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 52.5% | 58.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Peru?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Peru was 52.5% 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, total (%) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 1981.
- How does Peru rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Peru ranks 42nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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, total (%) (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.