Female unemployment — all countries

Female unemployment — Peru

Female unemployment in Peru in 2025 — 5.78%. Ranked 94 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 0.78 pp.

2025 5.78% −0.35 pp vs 2024
World rank 94of 182
Period maximum 6.99%2020
Period minimum 3.35%2015

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of female labor force

Female unemployment — Peru, 1991–20253456719911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 5%1992: 5.12%1993: 4.88%1994: 4.61%1995: 4.8%1996: 5%1997: 4.85%1998: 5.14%1999: 5.06%2000: 5.02%2001: 5.11%2002: 4.91%2003: 4.07%2004: 5.26%2005: 5.03%2006: 4.87%2007: 4.61%2008: 4.63%2009: 4.2%2010: 4.17%2011: 3.82%2012: 3.72%2013: 3.96%2014: 3.4%2015: 3.35%2016: 3.98%2017: 3.91%2018: 3.88%2019: 3.74%2020: 6.99%2021: 5.55%2022: 5.25%2023: 5.8%2024: 6.12%2025: 5.78%
Change over the period: +0.78 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Peru 5.78%
World 4.94%
South America computed 7.44%
Female unemployment — Peru, by year Peru All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 5.78 −0.35 pp
2024 6.12 +0.32 pp
2023 5.8 +0.55 pp
2022 5.25 −0.3 pp
2021 5.55 −1.44 pp
2020 6.99 +3.26 pp
2019 3.74 −0.14 pp
2018 3.88 −0.04 pp
2017 3.91 −0.06 pp
2016 3.98 +0.63 pp
2015 3.35 −0.06 pp
2014 3.4 −0.55 pp
2013 3.96 +0.24 pp
2012 3.72 −0.1 pp
2011 3.82 −0.35 pp
2010 4.17 −0.03 pp
2009 4.2 −0.43 pp
2008 4.63 +0.02 pp
2007 4.61 −0.27 pp
2006 4.87 −0.16 pp
2005 5.03 −0.23 pp
2004 5.26 +1.2 pp
2003 4.07 −0.85 pp
2002 4.91 −0.2 pp
2001 5.11 +0.09 pp
2000 5.02 −0.04 pp
1999 5.06 −0.08 pp
1998 5.14 +0.29 pp
1997 4.85 −0.15 pp
1996 5 +0.19 pp
1995 4.8 +0.19 pp
1994 4.61 −0.27 pp
1993 4.88 −0.24 pp
1992 5.12 +0.12 pp
1991 5

About the indicator

The share of the female labor force that is unemployed. The gap with male unemployment reflects both the structure of labor demand and the barriers women face in reaching employment. In some countries the indicator looks favorable only because many women are outside the labor force altogether — it should be read alongside female labor force participation.

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