Labor force, female in Peru
Peru: Labor force, female was 8.70 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Peru, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
Peru recorded 8.70 million for labor force, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Peru peaked at 8.70 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.94 million, in 1990.
That places Peru 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.75 million | 2.94 million | 4.92 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.10 million | 4.68 million | 7.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.76 million | 7.43 million | 8.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.29 million | 7.40 million | 8.70 million | 6 |
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More gender data for Peru
- 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)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 264,311 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 274,244 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Peru?
- Labor force, female in Peru was 8.70 million in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 8.70 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 million in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for labor force, female?
- Peru ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.