Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Peru
Peru: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 79.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Peru, 1961–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Peru stood at 79.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% 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, 24.8%, in 1972.
That places Peru 95th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.6% | — |
| 1972 | 24.8% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 39.3% | +58.3% |
| 1980 | 39.5% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 31.9% | -19.2% |
| 1982 | 39.8% | +24.8% |
| 1984 | 55.3% | +38.8% |
| 1986 | 66.2% | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 64.6% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 64.0% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 62.3% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 60.6% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 58.1% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 40.5% | -30.2% |
| 1994 | 60.8% | +50.1% |
| 1995 | 63.8% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 75.3% | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 75.8% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 79.1% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 78.2% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 75.8% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 77.6% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 77.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 79.1% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 78.5% | -0.8% |
| 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 | 80.7% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 80.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 80.1% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 79.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 25.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 32.1% | 24.8% | 39.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 51.6% | 31.9% | 66.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 64.0% | 40.5% | 79.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 75.8% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 80.3% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 76.6% | 81.9% | 6 |
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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 79.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 24.8% in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Peru ranks 95th out of 196 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 down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.