Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Peru
Peru: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 8.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Peru is 8.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Peru peaked at 11.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2003.
That places Peru 96th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8% | — |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | +3.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 8.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Peru's 8.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.7%, 90% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 7.9% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.3% | 8.7% | 5 |
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 manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Peru?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Peru was 8.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Peru ranks 96th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).