Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Peru
Peru: Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment was 68.18 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
68.18
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
21st
of 82 countries
All-time high
97.87
in 2003
All-time low
63.77
in 2017
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Peru, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Peru is 68.18, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Peru peaked at 97.87 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 63.77, in 2017.
Peru ranks 21st of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 97.75 | — |
| 2003 | 97.87 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 89.13 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 79.86 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 77.59 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 74.85 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 74.05 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 71.94 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 71.49 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 71.32 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 65.99 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 64.87 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 64.24 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 65.17 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 63.89 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 63.77 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 64.45 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 64.14 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 66.48 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 64.2 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 71.77 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 75.01 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 69.21 | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 68.18 | -1.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 68.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.69, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Peru's 68.18 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.61, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.88 | 71.94 | 97.87 | 8 |
| 2010s | 65.93 | 63.77 | 71.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.14 | 64.2 | 75.01 | 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 vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Peru?
- Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Peru was 68.18 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 97.87 in 2003.
- What is the lowest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.77 in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment?
- Peru ranks 21st out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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