Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Peru
Peru: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 1.69 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Peru, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, annual growth rate in Peru is 1.69 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and up 330.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Peru peaked at 11.87 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -12.95 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Peru 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Peru, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1993 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +198.9% |
| 1994 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 9.45 % change on previous year | +63.5% |
| 1996 | 8 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1999 | 7.55 % change on previous year | +81.3% |
| 2000 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 2001 | 11.87 % change on previous year | -341.6% |
| 2002 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2003 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 6.62 % change on previous year | +68.8% |
| 2007 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2009 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +89.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2826 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2012 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +267.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4833 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2681 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2015 | -0.7353 % change on previous year | -374.3% |
| 2016 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -361.9% |
| 2017 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +134.6% |
| 2018 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2020 | -12.95 % change on previous year | -580.9% |
| 2021 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -177.5% |
| 2022 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 2023 | -0.8558 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 2024 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -264.1% |
| 2025 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.69 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9536 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.69 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -580.9% | 2.69 % change on previous year | -12.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 9.45 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.94 % change on previous year | -4.91 % change on previous year | 11.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 % change on previous year | -0.7353 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6298 % change on previous year | -12.95 % change on previous year | 10.04 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More gender data for Peru
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,988 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3909 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, annual growth rate in Peru?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Peru was 1.69 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 11.87 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.95 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Peru ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 330.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.