Labor force participation rate in Peru
Peru: Labor force participation rate was 72.86 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72.86
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
79.24
in 2010
All-time low
58.9
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Peru, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Peru is 72.86, 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 79.24 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.12 | — |
| 1991 | 59.12 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 58.9 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 59.84 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 60.78 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 62.92 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 64.32 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 65.69 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 66.85 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 68.16 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 65.78 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 68.79 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 69.91 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 71 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 72.07 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 73.11 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 76.14 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 78.23 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 78.22 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 78.58 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 79.24 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 78.65 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 78.46 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.86 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 77.06 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 75.9 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 75.38 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 77 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 77.18 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.36 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.92 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 71.93 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 74.47 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 72.69 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 72.81 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 72.86 | +0.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 72.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.51, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 72.86 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.14, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.57 | 58.9 | 68.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.18 | 65.78 | 78.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.41 | 75.38 | 79.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.28 | 68.92 | 74.47 | 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 72.86 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 79.24 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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