Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Peru

Peru: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female was 8.05 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
8.05 million
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
25th
of 106 countries
All-time high
8.05 million
in 2021
All-time low
4.79 million
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Peru, 1997–2021

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1997200920211997: 4.8M1998: 5.1M1999: 5.3M2000: 5.4M2001: 5.3M2002: 5.5M2005: 5.9M2006: 6.3M2007: 6.7M2009: 7.1M2010: 7.3M2011: 7.3M2012: 7.5M2013: 7.6M2014: 7.6M2015: 7.4M2016: 7.7M2017: 7.7M2018: 7.9M2019: 8.0M2020: 7.0M2021: 8.1M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Peru recorded 8.05 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Peru peaked at 8.05 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.79 million, in 1997.

That places Peru 25th out of 106 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.08 million 4.79 million 5.30 million 3
2000s 6.03 million 5.34 million 7.06 million 7
2010s 7.61 million 7.32 million 7.99 million 10
2020s 7.50 million 6.95 million 8.05 million 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 22 Colombia 9.82 million compare
  2. 23 South Africa 9.60 million compare
  3. 24 Kenya 8.90 million compare
  4. 26 Uganda 7.83 million compare
  5. 27 Poland 7.46 million compare
  6. 28 Nepal 6.96 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Peru?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Peru was 8.05 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 8.05 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 4.79 million in 1997.
How does Peru rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female?
Peru ranks 25th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,548 data points, 1970–2021
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