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.
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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 80.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 65.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.6% (2025)
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).