Share of male vs female employment in services in Peru
Peru: Share of male vs female employment in services was 52.74 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52.74
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
89th
of 186 countries
All-time high
52.74
in 2025
All-time low
44.59
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Peru, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 52.74 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 52.74 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.59, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.74 | — |
| 1992 | 44.59 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 44.77 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 45.65 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 46.08 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 46.06 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 46.32 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 46.28 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 46.25 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 46.73 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 46.49 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 46.87 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 47.27 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 47.7 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 48.27 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 48.91 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 49.54 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 50.11 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 50.65 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 50.97 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 50.55 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 50.81 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 50.94 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 50.83 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.89 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 50.7 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 51.82 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 51.86 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 52.66 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 46.34 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 50.48 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 50.8 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 52.22 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 52.41 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 52.74 | +0.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 52.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.13, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 52.74 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.84, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.64 | 44.59 | 46.32 | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.25 | 46.49 | 50.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1 | 49.89 | 52.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.83 | 46.34 | 52.74 | 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 services in Peru?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Peru was 52.74 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 52.74 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.59 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 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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