Share of male vs. female employment in services in Peru
Peru: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 52.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Peru, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 52.7% for share of male vs. female employment in services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Peru peaked at 52.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 1992.
That places Peru 89th 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 services in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.7% | — |
| 1992 | 44.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 44.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 45.6% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 46.1% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 46.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 46.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 46.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 46.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 46.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 51.8% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 50.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 52.4% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 52.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.6% | 44.6% | 46.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 46.5% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 49.9% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 46.3% | 52.7% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,027 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Peru?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Peru was 52.7% 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 services recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Peru ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.