Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Peru
Peru: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 77.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Peru, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Peru is 77.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Peru peaked at 82.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 1992.
That places Peru 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.2% | — |
| 1991 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 60.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 61.0% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 64.2% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 66.0% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 67.7% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 68.8% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 70.1% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 67.8% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 70.8% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 72.1% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 73.3% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 74.5% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 75.8% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 81.4% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 81.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 82.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 82.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 81.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 81.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 80.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 79.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 80.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 80.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 75.4% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 78.6% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 76.6% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 76.9% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 77.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.0% | 60.0% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.8% | 67.8% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 79.1% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 72.3% | 78.6% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4225 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,027 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 38,163 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Peru?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Peru was 77.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Peru ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO 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 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.