Labor force, female, per capita in Peru
Peru: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.2516 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per capita in Peru, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per capita in Peru is 0.2516 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Peru peaked at 0.2621 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1336 units per person, in 1990.
Peru ranks 33rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1336 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1344 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1342 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1393 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1444 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1551 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1644 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1737 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1777 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1878 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1758 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.194 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2006 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2071 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2136 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.22 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2328 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2432 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2456 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2486 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2556 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2544 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2549 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2539 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.252 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2474 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2488 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2562 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2596 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2621 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2254 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2457 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2542 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2492 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.25 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2516 units per person | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1545 units per person | 0.1336 units per person | 0.1878 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2182 units per person | 0.1758 units per person | 0.2486 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2545 units per person | 0.2474 units per person | 0.2621 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.246 units per person | 0.2254 units per person | 0.2542 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 272,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 263,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 273,303 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in Peru?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Peru was 0.2516 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2621 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1336 units per person in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Peru ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
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- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.