Labor force, total in Peru
Peru: Labor force, total was 19.24 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Peru, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
Peru recorded 19.24 million for labor force, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Peru peaked at 19.24 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.88 million, in 1990.
That places Peru 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.88 million | — |
| 1991 | 8.10 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 8.28 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 8.64 million | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 9.02 million | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 9.59 million | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 10.07 million | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 10.56 million | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 11.04 million | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 11.55 million | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 11.42 million | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 12.22 million | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 12.68 million | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 13.14 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 13.59 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 14.03 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 14.84 million | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 15.48 million | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 15.69 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 15.96 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 16.30 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 16.39 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.57 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 16.67 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.75 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.76 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 16.94 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 17.64 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 18.12 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 18.60 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 16.86 million | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 17.85 million | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 18.76 million | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 18.61 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 18.94 million | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 19.24 million | +1.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 19.24 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 million, 5.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 19.24 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.32 million, 5.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.47 million | 7.88 million | 11.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.90 million | 11.42 million | 15.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.07 million | 16.30 million | 18.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.38 million | 16.86 million | 19.24 million | 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 in Peru?
- Labor force, total in Peru was 19.24 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 19.24 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.88 million in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for labor force, total?
- Peru ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.