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
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.
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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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.