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

Peru: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male was 0.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
12th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2007
All-time low
0.8%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1997–2021

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

00.20.40.60.81997200920211997: 0.86 % of male labor force in working age1998: 0.867 % of male labor force in working age1999: 0.85 % of male labor force in working age2000: 0.864 % of male labor force in working age2001: 0.85 % of male labor force in working age2002: 0.855 % of male labor force in working age2005: 0.855 % of male labor force in working age2006: 0.865 % of male labor force in working age2007: 0.883 % of male labor force in working age2009: 0.882 % of male labor force in working age2010: 0.881 % of male labor force in working age2011: 0.879 % of male labor force in working age2012: 0.876 % of male labor force in working age2013: 0.873 % of male labor force in working age2014: 0.867 % of male labor force in working age2015: 0.861 % of male labor force in working age2016: 0.868 % of male labor force in working age2017: 0.866 % of male labor force in working age2018: 0.867 % of male labor force in working age2019: 0.869 % of male labor force in working age2020: 0.794 % of male labor force in working age2021: 0.858 % of male labor force in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Peru stood at 0.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Peru peaked at 0.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.

Peru ranks 12th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of male labor force in working age Change
1997 0.9%
1998 0.9% +0.8%
1999 0.8% -2.0%
2000 0.9% +1.6%
2001 0.8% -1.6%
2002 0.9% +0.6%
2005 0.9% +0.0%
2006 0.9% +1.2%
2007 0.9% +2.1%
2009 0.9% -0.1%
2010 0.9% -0.1%
2011 0.9% -0.2%
2012 0.9% -0.4%
2013 0.9% -0.3%
2014 0.9% -0.7%
2015 0.9% -0.7%
2016 0.9% +0.8%
2017 0.9% -0.2%
2018 0.9% +0.1%
2019 0.9% +0.2%
2020 0.8% -8.6%
2021 0.9% +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 3
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 7
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 9 Paraguay 0.9% compare
  2. 10 Honduras 0.9% compare
  3. 11 Guatemala 0.9% compare
  4. 13 Indonesia 0.8% compare
  5. 14 Latvia 0.8% compare
  6. 15 Czechia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Peru?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Peru was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
How does Peru rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male?
Peru ranks 12th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male 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, male (% of male labor force in working age)
Unit
% of male 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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