Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Peru
Peru: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 16.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
16.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
122nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2013
All-time low
15.6%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Peru, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Peru is 16.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Peru peaked at 17.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2020.
Peru ranks 122nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.2% | — |
| 1992 | 16.0% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 16.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 16.4% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 16.4% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 16.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 16.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 16.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.8%, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 16.0% | 16.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.8% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 16.0% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 15.6% | 16.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Peru?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Peru was 16.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Peru ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.