Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Peru
Peru: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 80.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Peru, 1961–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Peru recorded 80.0% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Peru peaked at 88.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 71.9%, in 1984.
Peru ranks 29th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 87.4% | — |
| 1972 | 80.3% | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 79.3% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 79.2% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 79.2% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 79.0% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 71.9% | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 75.2% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 74.9% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 75.2% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 76.7% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 71.9% | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 75.4% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 73.4% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 76.4% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 77.6% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 86.0% | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 83.8% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 80.7% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 81.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 81.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 88.1% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 79.4% | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 84.6% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 81.9% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 84.8% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 86.4% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 86.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 86.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 86.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 86.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 86.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 85.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 84.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 83.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 84.7% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 78.1% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 79.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 82.3% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 80.3% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 80.7% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 80.0% | -0.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 80.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.3%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 80.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.0%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.4% | 87.4% | 87.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 79.8% | 79.3% | 80.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 76.4% | 71.9% | 79.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 78.0% | 71.9% | 86.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 79.4% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 83.1% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 78.1% | 82.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Peru?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Peru was 80.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 1984.
- How does Peru rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Peru ranks 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.