Male labor participation rate in Peru
Peru: Male labor participation rate was 80.87 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
80.87
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
24th
of 186 countries
All-time high
86.63
in 2009
All-time low
74.7
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Peru, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, male labor participation rate in Peru stood at 80.87.
The figure is down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Peru peaked at 86.63 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 74.7, in 1992.
That places Peru 24th out of 186 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.
Male labor participation rate in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.77 | — |
| 1991 | 74.83 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 74.7 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 75.24 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 75.76 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 76.98 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 77.19 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 77.38 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 78.89 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 78.82 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 78.19 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 79.12 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 79.86 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 80.58 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 81.28 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 81.95 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 84.77 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 86.38 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 86.2 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 86.63 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 86.52 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 86.17 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 86.1 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 85.63 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 84.95 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 84.29 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 83.17 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 84.75 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 84.65 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.83 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 78.19 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 79.19 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 82.42 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 80.48 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 80.88 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 80.87 | -0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 80.87 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.64, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 80.87 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.54, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.46 | 74.7 | 78.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.5 | 78.19 | 86.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.11 | 83.17 | 86.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.34 | 78.19 | 82.42 | 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 male labor participation rate in Peru?
- Male labor participation rate in Peru was 80.87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 86.63 in 2009.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7 in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for male labor participation rate?
- Peru ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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