Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 14.54 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Peru recorded 14.54 units per square kilometre for labor force, total, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 14.65 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.16 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Peru 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.16 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 6.33 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 6.47 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 6.75 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 7.05 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 7.49 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 7.87 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 8.25 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 8.62 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 9.02 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 8.92 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 9.55 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 9.91 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 10.27 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 10.62 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 10.96 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 11.59 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 12.09 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 12.26 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.47 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 12.73 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 12.8 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.95 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 13.03 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 13.08 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.09 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 13.23 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 13.78 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 14.16 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 14.53 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 13.17 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 13.95 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 14.65 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 14.54 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 14.54 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.01 units per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 14.54 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.94 units per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4 units per square kilometre | 6.16 units per square kilometre | 9.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.86 units per square kilometre | 8.92 units per square kilometre | 12.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.34 units per square kilometre | 12.73 units per square kilometre | 14.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.08 units per square kilometre | 13.17 units per square kilometre | 14.65 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 135 Latvia 15.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Laos 15.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Solomon Islands 15.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Yemen 14.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 14.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Sweden 13.9 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Peru?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Peru was 14.54 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 14.65 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.16 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.