Share in informal employment female in Peru

Peru: Share in informal employment female was 74.3 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
74.3
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
16th
of 80 countries
All-time high
93.53
in 2004
All-time low
73.19
in 2016
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Share in informal employment female in Peru, 2004–2023

0204060801002004201320232004: 93.52005: 88.62006: 87.52007: 84.72008: 84.82009: 83.42010: 83.32011: 80.82012: 76.52013: 75.82014: 742015: 74.32016: 73.22017: 73.32018: 73.32019: 73.52020: 74.92021: 73.52022: 77.52023: 74.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share in informal employment female in Peru is 74.3, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Peru peaked at 93.53 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 73.19, in 2016.

That places Peru 16th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.08 83.38 93.53 6
2010s 75.79 73.19 83.34 10
2020s 75.05 73.55 77.5 4

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 13 Myanmar 84.37 compare
  2. 14 Indonesia 82.84 compare
  3. 15 Honduras 80.99 compare
  4. 17 Botswana 73.23 compare
  5. 18 Ecuador 70.87 compare
  6. 19 El Salvador 69.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment female in Peru?
Share in informal employment female in Peru was 74.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 93.53 in 2004.
What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 73.19 in 2016.
How does Peru rank for share in informal employment female?
Peru ranks 16th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed