Time-related underemployment, female in Peru
Peru: Time-related underemployment, female was 7.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Time-related underemployment, female in Peru, 1997–2025
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for time-related underemployment, female in Peru is 7.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, female in Peru peaked at 21.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2018.
Peru ranks 19th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Time-related underemployment, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 21.5% | — |
| 1998 | 20.1% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | -43.7% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -32.7% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +69.9% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +44.5% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +87.7% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -59.9% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | +93.3% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 19.0% | 21.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 9.4% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.3% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 4.3% | 11.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 16 Australia 7.8% compare
- 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.8% compare
- 18 Netherlands 7.4% compare
- 20 Switzerland 7.0% compare
- 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.8% compare
- 22 Ghana 6.6% compare
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 time-related underemployment, female in Peru?
- Time-related underemployment, female in Peru was 7.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2018.
- How does Peru rank for time-related underemployment, female?
- Peru ranks 19th out of 103 countries with data for 2025.
- Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.