Peru - Labor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Peru was 45.46 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 74.39 in 2002, while its lowest value was 21.33 in 1972.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1961 27.54
1972 21.33
1979 27.87
1980 28.10
1981 23.28
1982 28.70
1984 37.43
1986 43.12
1987 43.76
1989 42.71
1990 41.10
1991 37.73
1992 37.80
1993 29.97
1994 41.16
1995 44.60
1997 46.16
1998 49.00
1999 52.65
2000 45.15
2001 49.64
2002 74.39
2003 60.26
2004 62.75
2005 57.36
2006 59.88
2007 62.23
2008 63.53
2009 63.14
2010 64.22
2011 62.45
2012 61.99
2013 60.98
2014 58.85
2015 55.56
2016 56.01
2017 57.86
2018 57.78
2019 57.79
2020 45.46

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Peru was 45.59 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 64.51 in 2010, while its lowest value was 37.56 in 1992.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 37.64
1991 37.66
1992 37.56
1993 39.25
1994 40.95
1995 44.23
1996 44.90
1997 45.59
1998 48.44
1999 52.22
2000 44.71
2001 49.30
2002 51.89
2003 54.47
2004 57.02
2005 59.53
2006 60.85
2007 62.48
2008 63.86
2009 63.40
2010 64.51
2011 62.98
2012 61.71
2013 60.70
2014 58.63
2015 55.29
2016 57.09
2017 57.78
2018 57.74
2019 57.87
2020 45.59

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Peru was 55.55 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 84.82 in 2002, while its lowest value was 46.78 in 1984.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1961 71.76
1972 57.77
1979 55.78
1980 55.54
1981 54.47
1982 55.17
1984 46.78
1986 54.62
1987 53.14
1989 54.81
1990 56.40
1991 47.69
1992 52.70
1993 61.02
1994 54.83
1995 59.02
1997 60.03
1998 61.33
1999 61.71
2000 59.54
2001 61.05
2002 84.82
2003 70.55
2004 72.18
2005 68.37
2006 72.00
2007 73.34
2008 73.33
2009 73.90
2010 73.87
2011 72.84
2012 72.32
2013 70.47
2014 69.19
2015 65.56
2016 64.90
2017 66.41
2018 66.23
2019 66.48
2020 55.55

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Peru was 55.19 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 74.83 in 2010, while its lowest value was 52.82 in 1992.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 52.98
1991 52.86
1992 52.82
1993 53.79
1994 54.74
1995 58.90
1996 59.23
1997 59.56
1998 60.83
1999 61.32
2000 59.35
2001 60.87
2002 63.55
2003 66.14
2004 68.63
2005 71.02
2006 73.44
2007 74.31
2008 74.47
2009 74.74
2010 74.83
2011 73.93
2012 72.23
2013 70.38
2014 69.09
2015 65.40
2016 66.12
2017 66.17
2018 65.89
2019 66.13
2020 55.19

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Peru was 50.59 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 79.68 in 2002, while its lowest value was 38.78 in 1981.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1961 49.74
1972 39.63
1979 41.93
1980 41.92
1981 38.78
1982 42.04
1984 41.83
1986 48.41
1987 48.32
1989 48.60
1990 48.30
1991 42.64
1992 45.00
1993 45.23
1994 47.88
1995 51.59
1997 52.81
1998 54.86
1999 57.00
2000 52.05
2001 55.16
2002 79.68
2003 65.49
2004 67.53
2005 62.97
2006 66.02
2007 67.81
2008 68.48
2009 68.64
2010 69.11
2011 67.72
2012 67.25
2013 65.79
2014 64.13
2015 60.65
2016 60.54
2017 62.19
2018 62.05
2019 62.22
2020 50.59

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Peru was 50.14 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 69.89 in 2010, while its lowest value was 45.29 in 1992.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 45.39
1991 45.34
1992 45.29
1993 46.63
1994 47.96
1995 51.71
1996 52.22
1997 52.73
1998 54.78
1999 56.88
2000 52.21
2001 55.22
2002 57.84
2003 60.41
2004 62.93
2005 65.37
2006 67.27
2007 68.53
2008 69.32
2009 69.28
2010 69.89
2011 68.68
2012 67.16
2013 65.70
2014 64.01
2015 60.47
2016 61.65
2017 61.95
2018 61.72
2019 61.84
2020 50.14

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Peru was 74.07 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 75.21 in 2010, while its lowest value was 45.11 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 45.11
1991 45.36
1992 46.80
1993 48.25
1994 49.70
1995 52.04
1996 54.68
1997 57.35
1998 58.06
1999 61.05
2000 57.13
2001 62.20
2002 65.00
2003 66.66
2004 68.77
2005 66.61
2006 69.97
2007 73.07
2008 73.15
2009 73.68
2010 75.21
2011 74.66
2012 74.34
2013 73.94
2014 72.77
2015 71.13
2016 71.50
2017 73.09
2018 73.82
2019 74.07

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Peru was 88.07 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 88.47 in 2009, while its lowest value was 75.19 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 75.19
1991 75.31
1992 76.79
1993 78.14
1994 79.38
1995 79.72
1996 80.37
1997 80.92
1998 82.40
1999 82.25
2000 81.38
2001 82.80
2002 85.00
2003 84.46
2004 86.20
2005 83.58
2006 86.47
2007 88.36
2008 87.88
2009 88.47
2010 88.35
2011 88.24
2012 88.17
2013 87.83
2014 87.25
2015 86.40
2016 85.54
2017 87.57
2018 87.75
2019 88.07

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Peru was 81.04 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 81.74 in 2010, while its lowest value was 59.94 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 59.94
1991 60.13
1992 61.59
1993 63.00
1994 64.36
1995 65.73
1996 67.39
1997 69.02
1998 70.12
1999 71.56
2000 69.16
2001 72.42
2002 74.92
2003 75.50
2004 77.42
2005 75.04
2006 78.16
2007 80.66
2008 80.47
2009 81.03
2010 81.74
2011 81.41
2012 81.21
2013 80.83
2014 79.94
2015 78.68
2016 78.46
2017 80.28
2018 80.75
2019 81.04

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Peru was 56.87 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 72.00 in 2010, while its lowest value was 19.96 in 1972.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1961 22.37
1972 19.96
1979 31.20
1980 31.29
1981 25.29
1982 31.48
1984 39.75
1986 49.79
1987 48.38
1989 48.18
1990 47.80
1991 43.55
1992 43.80
1993 29.75
1994 46.47
1995 49.48
1997 54.61
1998 55.52
1999 58.09
2000 53.98
2001 58.95
2002 68.36
2003 61.81
2004 66.94
2005 64.29
2006 67.54
2007 70.11
2008 70.26
2009 70.54
2010 72.00
2011 71.18
2012 70.86
2013 70.15
2014 69.24
2015 67.59
2016 67.66
2017 69.35
2018 69.81
2019 69.99
2020 56.87

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Peru was 66.07 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 72.55 in 2010, while its lowest value was 43.51 in 1992.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 43.66
1991 43.75
1992 43.51
1993 44.85
1994 46.18
1995 49.20
1996 51.75
1997 54.27
1998 55.07
1999 57.73
2000 53.62
2001 58.66
2002 60.69
2003 62.69
2004 64.64
2005 66.54
2006 68.28
2007 70.54
2008 70.74
2009 71.04
2010 72.55
2011 71.86
2012 70.96
2013 70.26
2014 69.36
2015 67.72
2016 69.07
2017 69.42
2018 69.87
2019 70.04
2020 56.92
2021 66.07

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Peru was 77.19 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 83.24 in 2010, while its lowest value was 24.85 in 1972.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1961 25.60
1972 24.85
1979 39.33
1980 39.53
1981 31.94
1982 39.85
1984 55.32
1986 66.17
1987 64.64
1989 64.04
1990 62.32
1991 60.56
1992 58.09
1993 40.53
1994 60.82
1995 63.78
1997 70.03
1998 69.70
1999 73.14
2000 68.46
2001 74.04
2002 77.59
2003 77.88
2004 79.14
2005 78.49
2006 79.68
2007 81.14
2008 81.51
2009 81.45
2010 83.24
2011 82.62
2012 82.36
2013 81.98
2014 81.58
2015 80.26
2016 81.42
2017 81.88
2018 82.52
2019 82.56
2020 77.19

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Peru was 80.69 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 83.27 in 2010, while its lowest value was 58.09 in 1992.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 58.10
1991 58.26
1992 58.09
1993 59.45
1994 60.82
1995 63.78
1996 66.92
1997 70.03
1998 69.70
1999 73.14
2000 68.46
2001 74.04
2002 75.17
2003 76.28
2004 77.39
2005 78.47
2006 79.50
2007 81.04
2008 81.27
2009 81.44
2010 83.27
2011 82.69
2012 82.36
2013 81.98
2014 81.58
2015 80.26
2016 81.42
2017 81.88
2018 82.52
2019 82.56
2020 77.18
2021 80.69

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Peru was 73.68 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 88.10 in 2002, while its lowest value was 71.85 in 1984.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1961 87.39
1972 80.33
1979 79.33
1980 79.16
1981 79.18
1982 79.00
1984 71.85
1986 75.24
1987 74.85
1989 75.23
1990 76.70
1991 71.91
1992 75.40
1993 73.41
1994 76.41
1995 77.58
1997 77.98
1998 79.66
1999 79.42
2000 78.85
2001 79.62
2002 88.10
2003 79.37
2004 84.58
2005 81.91
2006 84.76
2007 86.41
2008 86.20
2009 86.60
2010 86.50
2011 86.15
2012 86.04
2013 85.57
2014 84.87
2015 84.21
2016 83.10
2017 84.70
2018 84.60
2019 84.77
2020 73.68

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Peru was 81.88 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 87.23 in 2009, while its lowest value was 73.75 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 75.15
1991 75.09
1992 74.90
1993 75.43
1994 75.93
1995 77.14
1996 77.33
1997 77.50
1998 79.02
1999 78.93
2000 78.32
2001 79.23
2002 80.74
2003 82.18
2004 83.52
2005 84.79
2006 85.89
2007 87.05
2008 87.04
2009 87.23
2010 87.13
2011 86.90
2012 86.17
2013 85.70
2014 85.02
2015 84.37
2016 84.84
2017 84.79
2018 84.67
2019 84.83
2020 73.75
2021 81.88

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Peru was 65.25 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 79.24 in 2010, while its lowest value was 33.28 in 1985.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1961 54.22
1972 49.91
1979 55.22
1980 55.19
1981 51.94
1982 55.20
1984 55.24
1985 33.28
1986 61.87
1987 61.22
1988 33.90
1989 61.29
1990 61.50
1991 57.26
1992 58.90
1993 51.17
1994 60.78
1995 62.92
1997 65.69
1998 66.85
1999 68.16
2000 65.78
2001 68.79
2002 77.95
2003 70.36
2004 75.75
2005 73.11
2006 76.14
2007 78.23
2008 78.22
2009 78.58
2010 79.24
2011 78.65
2012 78.46
2013 77.86
2014 77.06
2015 75.90
2016 75.38
2017 77.00
2018 77.18
2019 77.36
2020 65.25

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Peru was 73.89 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 79.75 in 2010, while its lowest value was 58.90 in 1992.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 59.09
1991 59.11
1992 58.90
1993 59.84
1994 60.78
1995 62.92
1996 64.32
1997 65.69
1998 66.85
1999 68.16
2000 65.78
2001 68.79
2002 70.57
2003 72.29
2004 73.95
2005 75.54
2006 76.96
2007 78.68
2008 78.78
2009 79.03
2010 79.75
2011 79.28
2012 78.46
2013 77.86
2014 77.06
2015 75.90
2016 76.83
2017 77.00
2018 77.18
2019 77.36
2020 65.25
2021 73.89

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure