Productivity: output per hour worked in Peru
Peru: Productivity: output per hour worked was 11.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Productivity: output per hour worked in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity: output per hour worked in Peru is 11.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Peru peaked at 12.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1950.
That places Peru 95th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 9.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 12.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 12.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 92 Morocco 13.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 93 Guatemala 13.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 12.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 96 Uzbekistan 11.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 97 Philippines 11.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 98 Vietnam 11.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Peru
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 65.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 80.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 55.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 58.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 52.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in Peru?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Peru was 11.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 12.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2019.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1950.
- How does Peru rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Peru ranks 95th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity: output per hour worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.