Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Peru
Peru: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 48.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Peru, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 48.3% for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 48.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 1998.
That places Peru 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.8% | — |
| 1992 | 36.4% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 36.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 36.6% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 36.8% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 37.3% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 35.2% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 36.3% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 35.5% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 38.1% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 37.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 44.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 44.1% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 47.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 48.3% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.5% | 35.2% | 37.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 35.5% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 42.0% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 44.1% | 48.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Peru?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Peru was 48.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 1998.
- How does Peru rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.