Working-age population in Peru
Peru: Working-age population was 25,996 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Peru, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Peru recorded 25,996 for working-age population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Peru peaked at 26,015 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22,643, in 2014.
That places Peru 12th out of 57 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Working-age population in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22,643 | — |
| 2015 | 23,056 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 23,849 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 23,572 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 23,887 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 24,147 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 24,598 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 26,015 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 24,856 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 25,468 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 25,637 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 25,996 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23,526 | 22,643 | 24,147 | 6 |
| 2020s | 25,428 | 24,598 | 26,015 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 working-age population in Peru?
- Working-age population in Peru was 25,996 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 26,015 in 2021.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,643 in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for working-age population?
- Peru ranks 12th out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older, but this varies from country to country. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.