Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Peru

Peru: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female was 0.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
22nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2010
All-time low
0.6%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Peru, 1997–2021

00.20.40.60.81997200920211997: 0.634 % of female labor force in working age1998: 0.663 % of female labor force in working age1999: 0.675 % of female labor force in working age2000: 0.674 % of female labor force in working age2001: 0.655 % of female labor force in working age2002: 0.654 % of female labor force in working age2005: 0.683 % of female labor force in working age2006: 0.701 % of female labor force in working age2007: 0.729 % of female labor force in working age2009: 0.734 % of female labor force in working age2010: 0.749 % of female labor force in working age2011: 0.743 % of female labor force in working age2012: 0.738 % of female labor force in working age2013: 0.734 % of female labor force in working age2014: 0.726 % of female labor force in working age2015: 0.711 % of female labor force in working age2016: 0.729 % of female labor force in working age2017: 0.731 % of female labor force in working age2018: 0.736 % of female labor force in working age2019: 0.739 % of female labor force in working age2020: 0.632 % of female labor force in working age2021: 0.72 % of female labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.7% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in 2021.

That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Peru peaked at 0.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.

That places Peru 22nd out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of female labor force in working age Change
1997 0.6%
1998 0.7% +4.6%
1999 0.7% +1.9%
2000 0.7% -0.2%
2001 0.7% -2.8%
2002 0.7% -0.2%
2005 0.7% +4.5%
2006 0.7% +2.7%
2007 0.7% +3.9%
2009 0.7% +0.8%
2010 0.7% +2.0%
2011 0.7% -0.8%
2012 0.7% -0.6%
2013 0.7% -0.6%
2014 0.7% -1.1%
2015 0.7% -2.1%
2016 0.7% +2.5%
2017 0.7% +0.3%
2018 0.7% +0.6%
2019 0.7% +0.4%
2020 0.6% -14.4%
2021 0.7% +13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 3
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 7
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 2

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  5. 24 Finland 0.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Peru?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Peru was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
How does Peru rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female?
Peru ranks 22nd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age)
Unit
% of female labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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