Share of male vs female employment in industry in Peru
Peru: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 22.94 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.94
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
117th
of 186 countries
All-time high
23.26
in 2021
All-time low
18.7
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Peru, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in industry in Peru stood at 22.94.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Peru peaked at 23.26 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.7, in 1992.
That places Peru 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.91 | — |
| 1992 | 18.7 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 18.89 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 19.37 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 19.7 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 19.74 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 20.02 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 19.78 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 19.75 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 19.47 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 19.54 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 19.71 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 19.81 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.94 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 20.17 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 20.49 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 20.94 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 21.09 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 21.46 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 22.48 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 22.19 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 23.04 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 23.22 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 22.87 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 23.15 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 22.38 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 21.61 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 21.49 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 21.78 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 20.73 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 23.26 | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 23.22 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 22.47 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 22.86 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 22.94 | +0.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 22.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.91, 85% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 22.94 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.73, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.43 | 18.7 | 20.02 | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.26 | 19.47 | 21.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.42 | 21.49 | 23.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.58 | 20.73 | 23.26 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 114 Sao Tome and Principe 23.83 compare
- 115 Azerbaijan 23.74 compare
- 116 Costa Rica 23.14 compare
- 118 Israel 22.92 compare
- 119 Bangladesh 22.71 compare
- 120 Greece 22.5 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 industry in Peru?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Peru was 22.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 23.26 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7 in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Peru ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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