Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Peru
Peru: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 47.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Peru, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Peru stood at 47.5%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Peru peaked at 60.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2025.
Peru ranks 57th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.6% | — |
| 1992 | 58.9% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 59.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 59.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 58.8% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 58.6% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 58.1% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 60.1% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 58.9% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 59.8% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 57.1% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 57.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 57.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 57.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 55.6% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 53.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 52.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 47.9% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 47.5% | -0.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 47.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.8%, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 47.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.1%, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.9% | 58.1% | 60.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 53.3% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 51.4% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 47.5% | 53.2% | 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 of workers in vulnerable employment in Peru?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Peru was 47.5% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Peru ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).