Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Peru's labour force participation stands at 72.86% as of 2025-12-31, up from 72.81% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Peru's labour force participation was 72.86%, up from 72.81% in 2024.
In 2024, Peru's labour force participation was 72.81%, up from 72.69% in 2023.
In 2023, Peru's labour force participation was 72.69%, down from 74.47% in 2022.
In 2022, Peru's labour force participation was 74.47%, up from 71.93% in 2021.
In 2021, Peru's labour force participation was 71.93%, up from 68.92% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72.86% | +0.048% |
| 2024 | 72.81% | +0.122% |
| 2023 | 72.69% | -1.79% |
| 2022 | 74.47% | +2.54% |
| 2021 | 71.93% | +3.01% |
| 2020 | 68.92% | -8.44% |
| 2019 | 77.36% | +0.183% |
| 2018 | 77.18% | +0.183% |
| 2017 | 77% | +1.62% |
| 2016 | 75.38% | -0.526% |
| 2015 | 75.9% | -1.16% |
| 2014 | 77.07% | -0.798% |
| 2013 | 77.86% | -0.596% |
| 2012 | 78.46% | -0.193% |
| 2011 | 78.65% | -0.589% |
| 2010 | 79.24% | +0.664% |
| 2009 | 78.58% | +0.354% |
| 2008 | 78.22% | -0.005% |
| 2007 | 78.23% | +2.09% |
| 2006 | 76.14% | +3.03% |
| 2005 | 73.11% | +1.05% |
| 2004 | 72.07% | +1.07% |
| 2003 | 71% | +1.09% |
| 2002 | 69.91% | +1.12% |
| 2001 | 68.79% | +3.01% |
| 2000 | 65.78% | -2.38% |
| 1999 | 68.16% | +1.31% |
| 1998 | 66.85% | +1.16% |
| 1997 | 65.69% | +1.37% |
| 1996 | 64.32% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 62.92% | +2.14% |
| 1994 | 60.78% | +0.936% |
| 1993 | 59.84% | +0.944% |
| 1992 | 58.9% | -0.222% |
| 1991 | 59.12% | +0.007% |
| 1990 | 59.12% | — |
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Peru's labour force participation is 72.86% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 72.81% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 79.24% (2010); the lowest is 58.9% (1992), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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