Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Peru
Peru: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 5.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Peru, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Peru is 5.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Peru peaked at 7.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2015.
Peru ranks 94th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.0% | — |
| 1992 | 5.1% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +87.2% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 7.0% | 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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Peru?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Peru was 5.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Peru ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.