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Labour

Peru

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture23.1%
  • Employment in industry16.8%
  • Employment in services60.1%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
43.450.557.764.97219902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
6.697.658.619.5710.519912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation72.8–72.9 %ILOSTAT [2024] 72.81 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 72.86 %
Female labour force participation64.9 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment5.12 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment9.45 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio69.1 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture23.1 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry16.8 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services60.1 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation65 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)8.7 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers45.4 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Peru's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (72.8–72.9 %), female labour force participation (64.9 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.