Labor force participation rate in Peru
Peru: Labor force participation rate was 72.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate in Peru, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Peru is 72.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Peru peaked at 79.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 1992.
Peru ranks 23rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.1% | — |
| 1991 | 59.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 58.9% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 59.8% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 60.8% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 62.9% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 64.3% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 65.7% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 66.8% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 68.2% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 65.8% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 68.8% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 69.9% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 72.1% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 73.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 76.1% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 78.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 78.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 79.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 78.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 75.9% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 75.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 77.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.9% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 71.9% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 74.5% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 72.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 72.9% | +0.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 72.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.5%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 72.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.1%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.6% | 58.9% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 65.8% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 75.4% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 68.9% | 74.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More work & labour data for Peru
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6786 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 35,667 1000 No (2050)
- 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 in Peru?
- Labor force participation rate in Peru was 72.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for labor force participation rate?
- Peru ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).