Share of employment outside the formal sector in Peru
Peru: Share of employment outside the formal sector was 56.32 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment outside the formal sector in Peru, 2002–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Peru recorded 56.32 for share of employment outside the formal sector in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment outside the formal sector in Peru peaked at 77.81 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 55.54, in 2016.
That places Peru 21st out of 81 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 of employment outside the formal sector in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 76.74 | — |
| 2003 | 77.81 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 75.28 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 73.29 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 72.44 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 69.88 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 69.06 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 68.37 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 67.86 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 67.09 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 57.64 | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 56.75 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 56.18 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 56.23 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 55.54 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 56.41 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 57.03 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 57.23 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.73 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 58.76 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 59.53 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 57.55 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 56.94 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 56.32 | -1.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 56.32 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.77, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Peru's 56.32 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.78, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.86 | 68.37 | 77.81 | 8 |
| 2010s | 58.8 | 55.54 | 67.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.47 | 56.32 | 61.73 | 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 employment outside the formal sector in Peru?
- Share of employment outside the formal sector in Peru was 56.32 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment outside the formal sector recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 77.81 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of employment outside the formal sector recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.54 in 2016.
- How does Peru rank for share of employment outside the formal sector?
- Peru ranks 21st out of 81 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.