Work & Labour in Peru 1,271 indicators covering work & labour for Peru. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 63.7% 2025 down 5.7% 37th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 48.6% 2025 down 12.6% 37th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 56.5% 2025 down 13.8% 38th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 79.6% 2025 down 0.8% 95th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 52.5% 2025 down 13.4% 42nd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) -0.0425 % change on previous year 2027 up 99.5% 154th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 1.52 % change on previous year 2027 down 64.0% 80th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 1.67 % change on previous year 2027 down 64.9% 76th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 4.32 2025 up 32.0% 110th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 85.6% 2025 up 6.1% 56th Monthly minimum wage 1,025 2024 up 36.7% 137th Monthly minimum wage 1,025 2024 up 36.7% 134th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 9.7% 2025 up 49.1% 114th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 7.8% 2025 up 12.4% 119th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 8.7% 2025 up 28.8% 118th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.358 2025 up 23.4% 159th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 30.0% 168th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 22.78 2022 up 49.4% 30th Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 48.6% 2025 down 12.6% 37th Female employment rate 60.5% 2025 down 7.3% 32nd Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 60.5% 2025 down 7.3% 32nd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.5618 % change on previous year 2025 down 97.1% 61st Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 26.8% 2025 up 24.7% 69th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 21.2% 2025 up 35.7% 49th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 24.0% 2025 up 29.0% 61st NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per person 2025 up 22.7% 64th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 down 12.9% 19th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.02 units per person 2025 down 2.6% 26th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 8.58 2025 down 6.5% 104th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 37.3% 90th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 21.1% 93rd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 44.0% 59th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 93rd Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 94th Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0 units per person 2024 up 20.3% 151st Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0 units per person 2024 up 20.3% 152nd Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 unchanged 1st Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 65.0% 2025 down 3.9% 24th Female labor force participation rate 65.0% 2025 down 3.9% 24th Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 65.0% 2025 down 3.9% 24th Female share of the labor force 45.2% 2025 up 0.6% 98th Labor force participation rate 72.9% 2025 down 4.0% 23rd Male labor force participation rate 80.9% 2025 down 4.1% 24th Labor force participation rate 72.9% 2025 down 4.0% 23rd Productivity: output per hour worked 11.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 0.7% 95th Productivity vs. GDP per capita 11.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 0.7% 95th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 70.46 2025 up 1.8% 19th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 46.6% 2025 down 10.7% 32nd Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 53.4% 2025 down 12.4% 36th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 50.0% 2025 down 11.5% 32nd Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 61.3% 2025 down 6.3% 25th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 77.2% 2025 down 5.4% 25th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 69.1% 2025 down 5.8% 22nd Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 52.5% 2025 down 10.2% 59th Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 43.4% 2025 down 5.1% 62nd Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 47.5% 2025 down 7.7% 57th Female employment rate 61.3% 2025 down 6.3% 25th Unemployment rate 5.1% 2025 up 56.4% 94th ← Previous Page 3 of 22 Next →