Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Peru
Peru: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 85.6 in 2025. β² Rising
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Peru, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
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, 39.94, in 1950.
Peru ranks 54th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.82 | 39.94 | 45.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.24 | 46.67 | 56.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.23 | 57.69 | 64.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.73 | 64.7 | 68.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.68 | 68.93 | 72.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.68 | 72.77 | 76.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.35 | 77.4 | 83.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.57 | 83.53 | 85.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 51 French Guiana 86.62 compare
- 52 United Arab Emirates 85.96 compare
- 53 Switzerland 85.73 compare
- 55 Saudi Arabia 84.61 compare
- 56 New Zealand 84 compare
- 57 Norway 83.57 compare
More work & labour data for Peru
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6786 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 35,667 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 5,953 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 19,027 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 19,136 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 38,163 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0002 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 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 39.94 in 1950.
- How does Peru rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Peru ranks 54th out of 229 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 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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