Peru Labour Force Participation Rate

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

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  • In the latest reports, Peru Population reached 32.8 million people in Jun 2020.
  • Unemployment Rate of Peru increased to 5.9 % in Oct 2025.
  • The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 677.0 USD in Oct 2025.
  • 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?

    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 (%) 64.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
    Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
    Argentina (%) 62.2 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
    Armenia (%) 58.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
    Australia (%) 66.8 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Nov 2025
    Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
    Azerbaijan (%) 62.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
    Bahrain (%) 70.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
    Bangladesh (%) 61.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
    Belarus (%) 86.7 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Belgium (%) 72.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
    Bolivia (%) 79.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2025
    Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 49.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
    Botswana (%) 68.6 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
    Brazil (%) 62.1 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2012 - Oct 2025
    Brunei (%) 63.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
    Bulgaria (%) 55.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
    Cambodia (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2020 - 2023
    Canada (%) 64.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2025
    Chile (%) 61.9 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Oct 2025
    China (%) 65.4 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
    Colombia (%) 65.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
    Croatia (%) 54.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
    Cyprus (%) 65.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2025
    Czech Republic (%) 60.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
    Denmark (%) 74.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
    Ecuador (%) 65.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
    Egypt (%) 44.2 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
    Estonia (%) 67.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
    European Union (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
    Finland (%) 69.2 Oct 2025 monthly May 2004 - Oct 2025
    France (%) 75.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
    Georgia (%) 54.8 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
    Germany (%) 57.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
    Ghana (%) 63.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
    Greece (%) 62.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
    Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 57.0 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1981 - Oct 2025
    Hungary (%) 68.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
    Iceland (%) 79.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
    India (%) 45.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
    Indonesia (%) 70.6 Aug 2025 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2025
    Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
    Ireland (%) 66.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
    Israel (%) 62.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
    Italy (%) 66.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
    Ivory Coast (%) 66.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
    Japan (%) 64.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Oct 2025
    Jordan (%) 38.5 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
    Kazakhstan (%) 67.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2025
    Kenya (%) 66.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
    South Korea (%) 64.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
    Kosovo (%) 43.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2024
    Kuwait (%) 73.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
    Kyrgyzstan (%) 59.3 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
    Laos (%) 66.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
    Latvia (%) 70.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
    Lebanon (%) 45.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
    Lithuania (%) 63.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2025
    Luxembourg (%) 54.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
    Macau SAR, China (%) 67.0 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1996 - Oct 2025
    North Macedonia (%) 52.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2021 - Jun 2025
    Malawi (%) 67.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
    Malaysia (%) 70.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
    Malta (%) 84.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
    Mauritius (%) 58.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
    Mexico (%) 59.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
    Moldova (%) 44.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
    Mongolia (%) 62.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2025
    Montenegro (%) 61.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
    Morocco (%) 43.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
    Mozambique (%) 78.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
    Myanmar (%) 60.7 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
    Nepal (%) 39.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
    Netherlands (%) 73.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
    New Zealand (%) 70.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2025
    Nigeria (%) 82.6 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
    Norway (%) 65.0 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
    Oman (%) 67.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
    Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
    Palestinian Territory (%) 45.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2025
    Panama (%) 63.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
    Paraguay (%) 70.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
    Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
    Philippines (%) 63.6 Oct 2025 quarterly Jul 2003 - Oct 2025
    Poland (%) 59.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
    Portugal (%) 61.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
    Qatar (%) 87.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
    Romania (%) 51.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
    Russia (%) 69.3 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 2009 - Sep 2025
    Saudi Arabia (%) 67.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2016 - Jun 2025
    Serbia (%) 55.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
    Slovakia (%) 61.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2025
    Slovenia (%) 59.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
    South Africa (%) 59.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
    Spain (%) 59.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
    Sri Lanka (%) 49.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
    Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
    Sweden (%) 75.2 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Nov 2025
    Switzerland (%) 67.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
    Syria (%) 37.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024

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    Peru Key Series

    Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
    Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2025
    Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -3,777.337 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
    Tax Revenue (USD mn) 4,283.986 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
    Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
    National Government Debt (USD mn) 105,081.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
    Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 31.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
    Forecast: Government Expenditure (PEN bn) 304.257 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
    Forecast: Government Net Debt (PEN bn) 520.708 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
    Forecast: Government Revenue (PEN bn) 287.272 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
    Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
    Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.721 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
    Trade Balance (USD mn) 4,233.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2025
    Total Exports (USD mn) 8,464.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2025
    Total Exports Growth (%) 46.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2025
    Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 16,678.809 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Exports: Medicament (USD th) 87,486.837 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 13,454.458 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Total Imports (USD mn) 4,810.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2025
    Total Imports Growth (%) 10.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2025
    Imports: Medicament (USD th) 673,237.828 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,010,993.031 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1,047.000 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 2003 - Oct 2025
    Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 841.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
    Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2,177.000 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 2003 - Sep 2025
    Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,546.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
    Exports: 2007p (USD th) 3,837,345.34 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2018
    Imports: 2007p (USD th) 3,175,235.60 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) 2,535.000 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 2003 - Jan 2025
    Exports: America: NAFTA: USA (USD mn) 989.000 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 2003 - Jan 2025
    Exports: Asia: Japan (USD mn) 172.000 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 2003 - Jan 2025
    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: MINCETUR: NAFTA: Canada (USD mn) 51.00 May 2018 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2018
    Imports: America: NAFTA: USA (USD mn) 949.000 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 2003 - Jan 2025
    Imports: Asia: China (USD mn) 1,453.000 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 2003 - Jan 2025
    Import Value Index (2015=100) 134.138 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
    Export Value Index (2015=100) 177.207 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
    Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
    Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 684.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
    Current Account Balance (USD mn) 2,455.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2025
    Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
    Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 3,081.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2025
    Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
    Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -417.589 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 17.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -435.072 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
    External Debt (USD mn) 115,113.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
    External Debt: % of GDP (%) 36.7 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
    External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 9,485.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
    External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.2 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
    Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -5.570 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
    Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -96,502.438 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
    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) -44.185 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
    Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Netherlands (USD mn) 1,272.753 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
    Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Chile (USD mn) 3,623.355 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
    Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Spain (USD mn) 5,227.562 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: Finance (USD mn) 6,623.767 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
    Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Mining (USD mn) 6,916.809 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
    Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Energy (USD mn) 3,501.445 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
    Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Industry (USD mn) 3,442.074 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 (%) 3.0 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025
    Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 15.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
    Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 89,723.122 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2025
    Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 152,730.371 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2025
    M2 Growth (%) 2.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
    Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.5 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1997 - Nov 2025
    Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 77,454.0 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Sep 2025
    Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 24.077 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2025
    Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 15.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2025
    Gold Reserves (USD mn) 4,300.000 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Sep 2025
    Total Deposits (USD mn) 111,436.334 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
    Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
    Domestic Credit (USD mn) 67,977.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Sep 2025
    Domestic Credit Growth (%) 11.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2025
    Household Debt (USD mn) 53,901.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
    Total Loans (USD mn) 105,672.105 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
    Total Loans Growth (%) 5.22 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
    Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 31.70 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
    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) 15.2 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2025
    BCRP Forecast: Consumer Price Index: YoY (%) 2.500 2020 yearly 2016 - 2020
    Macroeconomic Outlook Survey: Business Confidence Index (Point) 58.178 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2002 - Nov 2025

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