Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Peru

Peru: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total was 0.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
75th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2018
All-time low
0.7%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Peru, 1997–2021

00.20.40.60.81997200920211997: 0.754 % of total employed female population in working age1998: 0.724 % of total employed female population in working age1999: 0.708 % of total employed female population in working age2000: 0.714 % of total employed female population in working age2001: 0.71 % of total employed female population in working age2002: 0.707 % of total employed female population in working age2005: 0.698 % of total employed female population in working age2006: 0.715 % of total employed female population in working age2007: 0.748 % of total employed female population in working age2009: 0.757 % of total employed female population in working age2010: 0.76 % of total employed female population in working age2011: 0.759 % of total employed female population in working age2012: 0.764 % of total employed female population in working age2013: 0.763 % of total employed female population in working age2014: 0.758 % of total employed female population in working age2015: 0.755 % of total employed female population in working age2016: 0.751 % of total employed female population in working age2017: 0.764 % of total employed female population in working age2018: 0.764 % of total employed female population in working age2019: 0.763 % of total employed female population in working age2020: 0.669 % of total employed female population in working age2021: 0.713 % of total employed female population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed female population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Peru is 0.7%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Peru peaked at 0.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.

That places Peru 75th out of 94 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of total employed female population in working age Change
1997 0.8%
1998 0.7% -4.0%
1999 0.7% -2.2%
2000 0.7% +0.8%
2001 0.7% -0.5%
2002 0.7% -0.5%
2005 0.7% -1.3%
2006 0.7% +2.5%
2007 0.7% +4.6%
2009 0.8% +1.1%
2010 0.8% +0.4%
2011 0.8% -0.2%
2012 0.8% +0.7%
2013 0.8% -0.1%
2014 0.8% -0.6%
2015 0.8% -0.4%
2016 0.8% -0.4%
2017 0.8% +1.7%
2018 0.8% +0.1%
2019 0.8% -0.2%
2020 0.7% -12.4%
2021 0.7% +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 3
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 7
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 72 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8% compare
  2. 73 Sri Lanka 0.7% compare
  3. 74 Ecuador 0.7% compare
  4. 76 Thailand 0.7% compare
  5. 77 Armenia 0.7% compare
  6. 78 Cambodia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Peru?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Peru was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
How does Peru rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total?
Peru ranks 75th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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