Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Peru
Peru: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 24.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Peru, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Peru stood at 24.3%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Peru peaked at 36.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2025.
Peru ranks 76th 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 male vs. female employment in agriculture in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.4% | — |
| 1992 | 36.7% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 35.0% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 34.2% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 34.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 33.7% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 34.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 33.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 34.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 32.9% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | +28.9% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 25.3% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 24.3% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.9% | 33.7% | 36.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 27.9% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 25.6% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 24.3% | 32.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 73 Philippines 25.6% compare
- 74 Morocco 25.0% compare
- 75 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 24.9% compare
- 77 Uzbekistan 24.2% compare
- 78 China 24.2% compare
- 79 Namibia 23.3% compare
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 male vs. female employment in agriculture in Peru?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Peru was 24.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Peru ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.