Share of male vs female employment in agri in Peru
Peru: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 24.32 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Peru, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in agri in Peru stood at 24.32. 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 agri in Peru peaked at 36.71 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 24.32, 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 agri in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.35 | — |
| 1992 | 36.71 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 36.34 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 34.98 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 34.22 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 34.2 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 33.66 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 33.94 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 34 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 33.8 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 33.97 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 33.42 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 32.93 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 32.37 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 31.56 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 30.6 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 29.52 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 28.8 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 27.89 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 26.55 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 27.26 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 26.15 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 25.84 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 26.3 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 26.96 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 26.92 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 26.57 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 26.65 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 25.56 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 32.94 | +28.9% |
| 2021 | 26.26 | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 25.99 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 25.32 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 24.73 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 24.32 | -1.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 24.32 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.69, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 24.32 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.07, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of male vs female employment in agri in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +28.9% | 25.56 | 32.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.93 | 33.66 | 36.71 | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.49 | 27.89 | 33.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.48 | 25.56 | 27.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.59 | 24.32 | 32.94 | 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 male vs female employment in agri in Peru?
- Share of male vs female employment in agri in Peru was 24.32 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 36.71 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.32 in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
- Peru ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in agri 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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