Share in informal employment female in Peru
Peru: Share in informal employment female was 74.3 in 2023. βΌ 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
2004β2023
Share in informal employment female in Peru, 2004β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Peru
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6786 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 35,667 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 5,953 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 19,027 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 19,136 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 38,163 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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