Female labor force participation rate — all countries

Female labor force participation rate — Peru

Female labor force participation rate in Peru in 2025 — 65.04%. Ranked 23 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 21.31 pp.

2025 65.04% +0.11 pp vs 2024
World rank 23of 182
Period maximum 72.01%2010
Period minimum 43.39%1992

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of women aged 15+

Female labor force participation rate — Peru, 1990–2025405060708019901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 43.74%1991: 43.7%1992: 43.39%1993: 44.73%1994: 46.07%1995: 49.1%1996: 51.66%1997: 54.19%1998: 54.99%1999: 57.65%2000: 53.53%2001: 58.58%2002: 60.05%2003: 61.49%2004: 62.92%2005: 64.32%2006: 67.54%2007: 70.09%2008: 70.27%2009: 70.56%2010: 72.01%2011: 71.21%2012: 70.91%2013: 70.2%2014: 69.3%2015: 67.66%2016: 67.72%2017: 69.39%2018: 69.85%2019: 70.04%2020: 59.86%2021: 64.85%2022: 66.73%2023: 65.08%2024: 64.94%2025: 65.04%
Change over the period: +21.31 pp Annual average: 0.61 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Peru

Peru 65.04%
World 48.94%
South America computed 53.54%
Female labor force participation rate — Peru, by year Peru All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 65.04 +0.11 pp
2024 64.94 −0.14 pp
2023 65.08 −1.64 pp
2022 66.73 +1.88 pp
2021 64.85 +4.98 pp
2020 59.86 −10.18 pp
2019 70.04 +0.19 pp
2018 69.85 +0.46 pp
2017 69.39 +1.67 pp
2016 67.72 +0.06 pp
2015 67.66 −1.65 pp
2014 69.3 −0.9 pp
2013 70.2 −0.71 pp
2012 70.91 −0.3 pp
2011 71.21 −0.81 pp
2010 72.01 +1.45 pp
2009 70.56 +0.3 pp
2008 70.27 +0.18 pp
2007 70.09 +2.55 pp
2006 67.54 +3.23 pp
2005 64.32 +1.4 pp
2004 62.92 +1.42 pp
2003 61.49 +1.45 pp
2002 60.05 +1.47 pp
2001 58.58 +5.05 pp
2000 53.53 −4.12 pp
1999 57.65 +2.67 pp
1998 54.99 +0.8 pp
1997 54.19 +2.53 pp
1996 51.66 +2.56 pp
1995 49.1 +3.03 pp
1994 46.07 +1.34 pp
1993 44.73 +1.34 pp
1992 43.39 −0.31 pp
1991 43.7 −0.04 pp
1990 43.74

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15 and over who belong to the labor force. The spread across countries runs from under 10% to over 80%, and it is one of the strongest dividing lines between socioeconomic models. Historically the rate rose together with falling fertility and wider access to education.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.