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.
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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More work & labour data for Peru
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 80.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 65.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.6% (2025)
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.