Peru Labour Force Participation Rate

2001 - 2022 | Yearly | % | Ministry of Labour and Employment Promotion

Key information about Peru Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Peru Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 72.4 % in Dec 2022, compared with 71.9 % in the previous year.
  • Peru Labour Force Participation Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 2001 to Dec 2022, with an average rate of 72.3 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 74.1 % in Dec 2010 and a record low of 64.7 % in Dec 2020.
  • Peru Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by Ministry of Labour and Employment Promotion.
  • In the latest reports, Peru Population reached 32.8 million people in Jun 2020.
  • Unemployment Rate of Peru dropped to 5.7 % in Nov 2024.
  • The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 547.0 USD in Nov 2024.

View Peru's Labour Force Participation Rate from 2001 to 2022 in the chart:

Peru Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Peru's Labour Force Participation Rate in 2022?

Peru Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 72.4 % in Dec 2022, compared with 71.9 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
72.4 2022 71.9 2021 64.7 2020 74.1 2010 % yearly 2001 - 2022

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 63.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 62.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Armenia (%) 60.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) 67.6 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Dec 2024
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 63.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bahrain (%) 70.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 61.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Belarus (%) 86.8 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Belgium (%) 71.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (%) 77.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 47.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 68.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Brazil (%) 62.6 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Dec 2024
Brunei (%) 64.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 55.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 87.4 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 64.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2025
Chile (%) 61.6 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
China (%) 65.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Colombia (%) 64.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Croatia (%) 54.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (%) 65.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) 60.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 73.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2024
Ecuador (%) 64.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2024
Egypt (%) 43.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Estonia (%) 66.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 66.8 Dec 2024 monthly May 2004 - Dec 2024
France (%) 74.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 53.3 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Germany (%) 56.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 63.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Greece (%) 60.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 56.9 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1981 - Nov 2024
Hungary (%) 68.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Iceland (%) 78.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
India (%) 45.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Aug 2024 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2024
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 66.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 62.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2024
Italy (%) 66.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 66.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Japan (%) 63.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Dec 2024
Jordan (%) 38.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 68.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2024
Kenya (%) 67.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
South Korea (%) 63.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2025
Kosovo (%) 42.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 74.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 58.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Laos (%) 66.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Latvia (%) 68.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 45.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 63.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1998 - Dec 2024
Luxembourg (%) 55.0 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 67.7 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Dec 2024
North Macedonia (%) 52.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 67.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 70.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2024
Malta (%) 82.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (%) 58.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Mexico (%) 59.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Moldova (%) 45.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (%) 63.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) 64.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Morocco (%) 43.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 79.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 60.7 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Nepal (%) 39.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 73.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
New Zealand (%) 71.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
Nigeria (%) 82.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Norway (%) 65.3 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Oman (%) 67.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 45.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 63.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 70.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 63.3 Oct 2024 quarterly Jul 2003 - Oct 2024
Poland (%) 58.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Portugal (%) 60.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2024
Qatar (%) 87.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Romania (%) 51.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 68.4 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 2009 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 61.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2016 - Mar 2023
Serbia (%) 56.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) 61.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 58.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 60.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 58.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Dec 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 46.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 74.1 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Dec 2024
Switzerland (%) 67.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Syria (%) 38.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023

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Peru Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -4,505.626 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 4,059.545 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 93,104.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 32.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PEN bn) 270.344 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PEN bn) 455.147 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (PEN bn) 265.202 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Public Debt: Domestic: Short Term (ST) (PEN mn) 10,527.849 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Public Debt: Domestic (PEN mn) 178,069.402 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Public Debt: Domestic: Long Term (LT) (PEN mn) 167,541.553 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Public Debt (PEN mn) 345,278.474 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Public Debt: External (PEN mn) 167,209.072 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.721 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,424.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Nov 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,620.3 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) 18.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Nov 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 11,673.234 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 73,187.318 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 13,157.506 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 4,420.2 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 15.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Nov 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 696,688.110 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 855,689.700 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1,188.000 Dec 2024 monthly Nov 2003 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 844.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2,078.000 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,471.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Imports: 2007p (USD th) 3,175,235.60 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2018
Exports: 2007p (USD th) 3,837,345.34 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2018
Exports: MINCETUR: South Korea (USD mn) 271.00 May 2018 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2018
Exports: Asia: China (USD mn) 2,078.000 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Asia: Japan (USD mn) 363.000 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: America: NAFTA: USA (USD mn) 1,188.000 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: MINCETUR: NAFTA: Canada (USD mn) 51.00 May 2018 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2018
Imports: MINCETUR: NAFTA: Mexico (USD mn) 165.00 May 2018 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2018
Imports: MINCETUR: India (USD mn) 89.00 May 2018 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2018
Imports: America: NAFTA: USA (USD mn) 844.000 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Asia: China (USD mn) 1,471.000 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 177.207 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 134.138 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 244.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,870.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,666.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 4,778.998 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 11.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,767.541 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 102,172.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.3 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 9,214.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 4.3 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -5.128 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -100,497.765 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Private Sector: Liabilities: Direct Investment (USD mn) 613.137 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2018
Public External Debt: USD: Net (USD mn) 1,230.253 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Netherlands (USD mn) 1,272.753 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Spain (USD mn) 5,227.562 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Chile (USD mn) 3,623.355 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: United Kingdom (USD mn) 6,339.580 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: USA (USD mn) 3,236.581 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Energy (USD mn) 3,501.445 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Finance (USD mn) 6,623.767 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Industry (USD mn) 3,442.074 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Mining (USD mn) 6,916.809 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Communications (USD mn) 5,521.385 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.3 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Dec 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 15.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 79,131.061 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 134,846.614 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2024
M2 Growth (%) 11.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.5 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1997 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 72,795.0 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 26.250 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 16.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Nov 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2,923.000 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 98,947.940 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 11.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 57,929.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 45,716.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 93,382.415 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 0.18 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 34.07 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2024
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 78,506.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible Foreign Currencies (FCR) (USD mn) 72,680.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Depository Corporations: Broad Money (PEN mn) 288,389.11 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1992 - Jun 2018
Banking System: Net Domestic Credit (PEN mn) 116,956.557 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1992 - Jun 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 26.0 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2024
BCRP Forecast: Consumer Price Index: YoY (%) 2.500 2020 yearly 2016 - 2020

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