Share in informal employment female in Peru
Peru: Share in informal employment female was 73.26 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
73.26
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
18th
of 82 countries
All-time high
99.08
in 2003
All-time low
73.19
in 2016
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Share in informal employment female in Peru, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in informal employment female in Peru is 73.26, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Peru peaked at 99.08 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 73.19, in 2016.
That places Peru 18th out of 82 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share in informal employment female in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 98.96 | — |
| 2003 | 99.08 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 93.53 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 88.59 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 87.52 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 84.66 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 84.79 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 83.38 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 83.34 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 80.75 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 76.48 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 75.8 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 73.98 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 74.28 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 73.19 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 73.28 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.48 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 74.86 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 73.55 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 77.53 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 79.02 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 74.03 | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 73.26 | -1.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 73.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.93, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Peru's 73.26 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.95, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.06 | 83.38 | 99.08 | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.79 | 73.19 | 83.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.38 | 73.26 | 79.02 | 6 |
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 share in informal employment female in Peru?
- Share in informal employment female in Peru was 73.26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.08 in 2003.
- 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 18th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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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