Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Peru

Peru: Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
25th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2011
All-time low
0.8%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Peru, 1997–2021

00.20.40.60.81997200920211997: 0.82 % of labor force aged 25-641998: 0.824 % of labor force aged 25-641999: 0.822 % of labor force aged 25-642000: 0.827 % of labor force aged 25-642001: 0.82 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.818 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.827 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.84 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.862 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.862 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.868 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.869 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.864 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.862 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.856 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.851 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.864 % of labor force aged 25-642017: 0.864 % of labor force aged 25-642018: 0.865 % of labor force aged 25-642019: 0.866 % of labor force aged 25-642020: 0.769 % of labor force aged 25-642021: 0.842 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.8% for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in 2021.

The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Peru peaked at 0.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.

That places Peru 25th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1997 0.8%
1998 0.8% +0.5%
1999 0.8% -0.2%
2000 0.8% +0.6%
2001 0.8% -0.8%
2002 0.8% -0.3%
2005 0.8% +1.1%
2006 0.8% +1.6%
2007 0.9% +2.6%
2009 0.9% -0.0%
2010 0.9% +0.7%
2011 0.9% +0.1%
2012 0.9% -0.6%
2013 0.9% -0.1%
2014 0.9% -0.7%
2015 0.9% -0.6%
2016 0.9% +1.5%
2017 0.9% -0.1%
2018 0.9% +0.1%
2019 0.9% +0.1%
2020 0.8% -11.2%
2021 0.8% +9.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Peru

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  2. 23 Estonia 0.8% compare
  3. 24 Belarus 0.8% compare
  4. 26 Bulgaria 0.8% compare
  5. 27 Denmark 0.8% compare
  6. 28 France 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Peru?
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Peru was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
How does Peru rank for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64?
Peru ranks 25th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
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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