Proportion of labor force who are women in Peru
Peru: Proportion of labor force who are women was 45.21 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45.21
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
98th
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.72
in 2019
All-time low
37.18
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Peru, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of labor force who are women in Peru is 45.21, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Peru peaked at 45.72 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.18, in 1992.
That places Peru 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.32 | — |
| 1991 | 37.3 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 37.18 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 37.73 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 38.25 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 39.36 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 40.49 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 41.57 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 41.43 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 42.59 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 40.95 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 42.82 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 43.15 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 43.47 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 43.79 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 44.09 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 44.42 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 44.84 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 44.97 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 45.01 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 45.61 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 45.49 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 45.46 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 45.4 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 45.32 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.95 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 45.33 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 45.49 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 45.69 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 45.72 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 43.91 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 45.63 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 45.37 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 45.33 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 45.16 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 45.21 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.32 | 37.18 | 42.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.75 | 40.95 | 45.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.45 | 44.95 | 45.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.1 | 43.91 | 45.63 | 6 |
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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 proportion of labor force who are women in Peru?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Peru was 45.21 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 45.72 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.18 in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Peru ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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