Employment by status in Peru
Peru: Employment by status was 48.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Peru, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by status in Peru is 48.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Peru peaked at 48.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 1998.
Peru ranks 131st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employment by status 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% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 48.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.6%, 71% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 48.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.4%, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 employment by status in Peru?
- Employment by status 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 employment by status recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 1998.
- How does Peru rank for employment by status?
- Peru ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 Employment by status. 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.