Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Peru
Peru: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 85.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
85.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
56th
of 236 countries
All-time high
85.6%
in 2025
All-time low
39.9%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Peru, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Peru is 85.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Peru peaked at 85.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 1950.
Peru ranks 56th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.9% | — |
| 1951 | 40.5% | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 41.1% | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 41.8% | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 42.4% | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 43.1% | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 43.8% | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 44.5% | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 45.2% | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 45.9% | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 46.7% | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 47.4% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 48.3% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 49.3% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 50.4% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 51.6% | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 52.8% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 54.1% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 55.4% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 56.6% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 57.7% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 58.7% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 59.6% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 60.3% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 61.1% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 61.8% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 62.4% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 63.0% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 63.6% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 64.2% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 64.7% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 65.2% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 65.7% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 66.2% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 66.6% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 67.0% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 67.4% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 67.8% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 68.2% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 68.6% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 68.9% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 69.3% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 69.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 70.1% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 70.5% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 70.9% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 71.3% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 71.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 72.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 72.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 72.8% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 73.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 73.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 74.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 74.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 75.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 75.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 76.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 77.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 78.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 80.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 81.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 82.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 82.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 83.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 83.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 83.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 84.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 84.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 85.2% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 85.6% | +0.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 85.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 85.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.8% | 39.9% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.2% | 46.7% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.2% | 57.7% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.7% | 64.7% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.7% | 68.9% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 72.8% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 77.4% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 83.5% | 85.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 53 French Guiana 86.6% compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 86.0% compare
- 55 Switzerland 85.7% compare
- 57 Saudi Arabia 84.6% compare
- 58 New Zealand 84.0% compare
- 59 Norway 83.6% compare
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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Peru?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Peru was 85.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 1950.
- How does Peru rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Peru ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.