Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Peru
Peru: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 52.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Peru, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Peru recorded 52.5% for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Peru peaked at 70.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2025.
That places Peru 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.1% | — |
| 1992 | 69.4% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 69.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 69.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 68.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 68.4% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 69.9% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 67.9% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 70.7% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 66.4% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 66.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 66.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 66.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 65.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 62.4% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 59.6% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 59.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 58.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 59.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 54.3% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 53.0% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 52.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.1% | 67.9% | 69.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.4% | 62.2% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 58.5% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 52.5% | 59.2% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4225 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 38,163 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Peru?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Peru was 52.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Peru ranks 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.