Share of female workers by sector in Peru
Peru: Share of female workers by sector was 21.68 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.68
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
73rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
29.87
in 2020
All-time low
21.37
in 2018
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Share of female workers by sector in Peru, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Peru is 21.68, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Peru peaked at 29.87 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.37, in 2018.
That places Peru 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.48 | 26.91 | 28.27 | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.96 | 23.28 | 27.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2 | 21.37 | 22.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.41 | 21.68 | 29.87 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 70 Vietnam 24.42 compare
- 71 Nigeria 23.58 compare
- 72 Turkmenistan 21.79 compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.55 compare
- 75 Namibia 21.33 compare
- 76 Lesotho, Kingdom of 19.82 compare
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 share of female workers by sector in Peru?
- Share of female workers by sector in Peru was 21.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 29.87 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.37 in 2018.
- How does Peru rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Peru ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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