Manufacturing share of total employment in Peru

Peru: Manufacturing share of total employment was 8.39 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.39
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
97th
of 149 countries
All-time high
11.05
in 2007
All-time low
7.92
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Manufacturing share of total employment in Peru, 2000–2023

02.557.5102000201120232000: 8.82001: 9.82002: 8.92003: 7.92004: 9.72005: 9.72006: 9.92007: 11.12008: 10.92009: 10.42010: 10.32011: 9.92012: 10.22013: 102014: 9.32015: 9.22016: 9.32017: 9.22018: 8.92019: 8.72020: 8.32021: 8.42022: 8.32023: 8.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing share of total employment in Peru is 8.39, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Peru peaked at 11.05 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.92, in 2003.

That places Peru 97th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Manufacturing share of total employment in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in Peru, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 8.85
2001 9.83 +11.1%
2002 8.87 -9.8%
2003 7.92 -10.7%
2004 9.66 +22.0%
2005 9.74 +0.8%
2006 9.95 +2.2%
2007 11.05 +11.1%
2008 10.88 -1.5%
2009 10.43 -4.1%
2010 10.33 -1.0%
2011 9.89 -4.3%
2012 10.24 +3.5%
2013 9.97 -2.6%
2014 9.31 -6.6%
2015 9.18 -1.4%
2016 9.3 +1.3%
2017 9.16 -1.5%
2018 8.86 -3.3%
2019 8.7 -1.8%
2020 8.32 -4.4%
2021 8.42 +1.2%
2022 8.3 -1.4%
2023 8.39 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.72 7.92 11.05 10
2010s 9.49 8.7 10.33 10
2020s 8.36 8.3 8.42 4

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 94 New Zealand 8.59 compare
  2. 95 United Arab Emirates 8.56 compare
  3. 96 Jordan 8.41 compare
  4. 98 Mongolia 8.26 compare
  5. 99 Armenia 8.21 compare
  6. 100 Netherlands 8.2 compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing share of total employment in Peru?
Manufacturing share of total employment in Peru was 8.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 11.05 in 2007.
What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 7.92 in 2003.
How does Peru rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
Peru ranks 97th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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