Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Peru
Peru: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 4.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Peru, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 4.6% for unemployment rate of men vs. women in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Peru peaked at 7.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2012.
Peru ranks 102nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.9% | — |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +138.0% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -35.6% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 7.3% | 6 |
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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 unemployment rate of men vs. women in Peru?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Peru was 4.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2012.
- How does Peru rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Peru ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.