Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Peru
Peru: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 22.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry 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 industry in Peru stood at 22.9%.
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 23.3% 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.9% | — |
| 1992 | 18.7% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 19.4% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 19.8% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 19.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 22.9% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 22.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 18.7% | 20.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 19.5% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 21.5% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 20.7% | 23.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 114 Sao Tome and Principe 23.8% compare
- 115 Azerbaijan 23.7% compare
- 116 Costa Rica 23.1% compare
- 118 Israel 22.9% compare
- 119 Bangladesh 22.7% 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 22.9% 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 industry recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.