Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Peru
Peru: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 80.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Peru, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Peru is 80.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Peru peaked at 83.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 1992.
That places Peru 88th out of 187 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.5% | — |
| 1991 | 58.4% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 58.1% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 59.5% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 60.8% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 63.8% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 66.9% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 70.0% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 69.7% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 73.1% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 68.5% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 74.0% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 75.2% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 76.3% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 77.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 78.5% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 79.7% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 81.1% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 81.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 81.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 83.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 82.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 82.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 81.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 80.3% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 81.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 81.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 82.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 82.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.6% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 80.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 80.3% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 80.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.9% | 58.1% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.4% | 68.5% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 80.3% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 76.6% | 81.9% | 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)
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- 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Peru?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Peru was 80.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Peru ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.