Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Peru
Peru: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 43.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Peru, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Peru is 43.4%, measured 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 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Peru peaked at 53.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2025.
Peru ranks 62nd of 187 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.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.3% | — |
| 1992 | 52.7% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 52.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 52.6% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 52.1% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 50.8% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 53.1% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 52.3% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.0% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 45.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 44.1% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 43.8% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 43.4% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.3% | 50.8% | 53.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 46.0% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 44.8% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 43.4% | 48.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More work & labour data for Peru
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- 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)
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- 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Peru?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Peru was 43.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Peru ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, male (% of male 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.