Share of children engaged in economic activity in Peru
Peru: Share of children engaged in economic activity was 32.72 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of children engaged in economic activity in Peru, 2015–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Peru recorded 32.72 for share of children engaged in economic activity in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children engaged in economic activity in Peru peaked at 46.54 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32.72, in 2025.
Peru ranks 5th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of children engaged in economic activity in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 46.54 | — |
| 2019 | 46.07 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 40.72 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 37.02 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 35.5 | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 32.72 | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.31 | 46.07 | 46.54 | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.49 | 32.72 | 40.72 | 4 |
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 share of children engaged in economic activity in Peru?
- Share of children engaged in economic activity in Peru was 32.72 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of children engaged in economic activity recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 46.54 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of children engaged in economic activity recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.72 in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for share of children engaged in economic activity?
- Peru ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children engaged in economic activity rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of children engaged in economic activity (15-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator is based on harmonized definitions used by the ILO in the context of producing global estimates. Data may differ from nationally reported figures. This indicator refers to children ages 5-17 years old engaged in any form of market production and certain types of non-market production (principally that of goods such as agricultural produce for own use). This includes work in both the formal and informal economy, inside and outside family settings, for pay or profit (cash or in-kind, part-time or full-time) and domestic work outside the child's own household for an employer (paid or unpaid). For more information, refer to the Child Labour Statistics (CHILD) database description.