Labor force, total, per capita in Peru
Peru: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5565 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Peru, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.5565 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Peru peaked at 0.5732 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.358 units per person, in 1990.
Peru ranks 23rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.358 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.3602 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.361 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3692 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3776 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.394 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4059 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.418 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4289 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4411 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4294 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4532 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4648 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4765 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4879 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4991 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5239 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5424 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5463 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5524 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5604 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5593 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5607 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5592 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5561 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5502 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5488 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5633 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5682 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5732 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5135 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5385 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5603 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5498 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5536 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5565 units per person | +0.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.5565 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4696 units per person, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.5565 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4785 units per person, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3914 units per person | 0.358 units per person | 0.4411 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4976 units per person | 0.4294 units per person | 0.5524 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5599 units per person | 0.5488 units per person | 0.5732 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5454 units per person | 0.5135 units per person | 0.5603 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Peru?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Peru was 0.5565 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5732 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.358 units per person in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Peru ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.