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 (%) 63.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
    Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
    Argentina (%) 61.9 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Armenia (%) 56.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
    Australia (%) 67.0 May 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - May 2026
    Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
    Azerbaijan (%) 63.3 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Bahrain (%) 70.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Bangladesh (%) 58.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
    Belarus (%) 86.7 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Belgium (%) 71.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
    Bolivia (%) 78.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2015 - Mar 2026
    Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 49.5 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
    Botswana (%) 68.8 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Brazil (%) 62.0 May 2026 monthly Mar 2012 - May 2026
    Brunei (%) 63.2 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Bulgaria (%) 54.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2000 - Mar 2026
    Cambodia (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2020 - 2023
    Canada (%) 65.9 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Jun 2026
    Chile (%) 62.4 May 2026 monthly Mar 2009 - May 2026
    China (%) 64.6 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Colombia (%) 64.9 May 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2026
    Croatia (%) 54.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
    Cyprus (%) 65.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2025
    Czech Republic (%) 61.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
    Denmark (%) 74.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
    Ecuador (%) 63.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2026
    Egypt (%) 46.2 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
    Estonia (%) 65.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
    European Union (%) 76.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
    Finland (%) 71.3 May 2026 monthly May 2004 - May 2026
    France (%) 75.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2026
    Georgia (%) 54.5 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
    Germany (%) 56.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2026
    Ghana (%) 58.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Greece (%) 62.1 May 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - May 2026
    Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 56.3 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1981 - Apr 2026
    Hungary (%) 68.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
    Iceland (%) 79.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
    India (%) 44.9 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Indonesia (%) 70.6 Feb 2026 semiannually Feb 2005 - Feb 2026
    Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
    Ireland (%) 65.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
    Israel (%) 61.6 May 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - May 2026
    Italy (%) 67.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - May 2026
    Ivory Coast (%) 67.1 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Japan (%) 64.6 May 2026 monthly Jan 1968 - May 2026
    Jordan (%) 40.1 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Kazakhstan (%) 67.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2026
    Kenya (%) 67.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    South Korea (%) 65.2 Jun 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Jun 2026
    Kosovo (%) 46.6 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Mar 2025
    Kuwait (%) 73.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Kyrgyzstan (%) 59.3 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
    Laos (%) 66.1 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Latvia (%) 69.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
    Lebanon (%) 43.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
    Lithuania (%) 63.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1998 - Mar 2026
    Luxembourg (%) 55.1 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
    Macau SAR, China (%) 66.3 May 2026 monthly Sep 1996 - May 2026
    North Macedonia (%) 52.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2021 - Dec 2025
    Malawi (%) 62.6 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Malaysia (%) 70.9 May 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - May 2026
    Malta (%) 82.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2026
    Mauritius (%) 59.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
    Mexico (%) 59.1 May 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2026
    Moldova (%) 42.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2025
    Mongolia (%) 60.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2006 - Mar 2026
    Montenegro (%) 60.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
    Morocco (%) 41.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
    Mozambique (%) 78.7 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Myanmar (%) 61.1 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
    Nepal (%) 39.2 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Netherlands (%) 73.2 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2026
    New Zealand (%) 70.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1986 - Mar 2026
    Nigeria (%) 82.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Norway (%) 65.1 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
    Oman (%) 68.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Pakistan (%) 33.2 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Palestinian Territory (%) 44.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2002 - Mar 2026
    Panama (%) 64.0 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
    Paraguay (%) 72.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2026
    Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
    Philippines (%) 62.7 Apr 2026 quarterly Jul 2003 - Apr 2026
    Poland (%) 58.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2026
    Portugal (%) 61.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
    Qatar (%) 88.0 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
    Romania (%) 51.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
    Russia (%) 69.5 May 2026 monthly Aug 2009 - May 2026
    Saudi Arabia (%) 67.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2016 - Jun 2025
    Serbia (%) 55.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
    Slovakia (%) 61.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2021 - Mar 2026
    Slovenia (%) 58.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
    South Africa (%) 59.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
    Spain (%) 58.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
    Sri Lanka (%) 49.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
    Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
    Sweden (%) 76.5 May 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2026
    Switzerland (%) 66.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2026
    Syria (%) 36.9 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025

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    Peru Key Series

    Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
    Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1990 - Mar 2026
    Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -830.770 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2026
    Tax Revenue (USD mn) 4,920.211 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2026
    Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 15.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2026
    National Government Debt (USD mn) 105,039.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
    Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 29.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
    Forecast: Government Expenditure (PEN bn) 348.454 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
    Forecast: Government Net Debt (PEN bn) 533.651 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
    Forecast: Government Revenue (PEN bn) 320.325 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
    Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
    Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.721 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
    Trade Balance (USD mn) 3,473.3 May 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - May 2026
    Total Exports (USD mn) 8,464.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2025
    Total Exports Growth (%) 38.9 May 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - May 2026
    Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 16,678.809 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Exports: Medicament (USD th) 110,101.802 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
    Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 13,115.477 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
    Total Imports (USD mn) 4,810.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2025
    Total Imports Growth (%) 23.2 May 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - May 2026
    Imports: Medicament (USD th) 739,869.770 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
    Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 616,485.413 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
    Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 604.000 May 2026 monthly Nov 2003 - May 2026
    Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,204.000 May 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - May 2026
    Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,579.000 May 2026 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2026
    Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,976.000 May 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - May 2026
    Exports: Asia: Japan (USD mn) 297.000 May 2026 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2026
    Exports: America: NAFTA: USA (USD mn) 604.000 May 2026 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2026
    Exports: Asia: China (USD mn) 3,579.000 May 2026 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2026
    Imports: America: NAFTA: USA (USD mn) 1,204.000 May 2026 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2026
    Imports: Asia: China (USD mn) 1,976.000 May 2026 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2026
    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
    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: MINCETUR: NAFTA: Mexico (USD mn) 165.00 May 2018 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2018
    Export Value Index (2015=100) 217.700 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
    Import Value Index (2015=100) 145.400 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
    Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
    Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,957.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
    Current Account Balance (USD mn) 4,463.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2026
    Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 4.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2026
    Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 3,959.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2026
    Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2026
    Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 71.983 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 57.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 14.416 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
    External Debt (USD mn) 112,432.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
    External Debt: % of GDP (%) 33.7 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
    External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 7,293.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
    External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 2.2 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
    Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -3.804 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
    Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -89,154.132 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
    Public External Debt: USD: Net (USD mn) -1,202.320 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
    BoP: Financial Account: Private Sector: Liabilities: Direct Investment (USD mn) 613.137 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2018
    Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Netherlands (USD mn) 1,397.596 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
    Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Spain (USD mn) 5,227.664 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
    Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Chile (USD mn) 4,520.987 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
    Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: USA (USD mn) 4,067.202 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
    Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: United Kingdom (USD mn) 6,372.571 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
    Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Energy (USD mn) 3,504.445 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
    Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Communications (USD mn) 5,495.161 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
    Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Finance (USD mn) 7,339.901 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
    Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Mining (USD mn) 10,185.779 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
    Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Industry (USD mn) 3,454.790 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
    Monetary Last Frequency Range
    Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.5 May 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - May 2026
    Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 14.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
    Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 99,953.668 May 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - May 2026
    Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 168,280.834 May 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - May 2026
    M2 Growth (%) 14.4 May 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - May 2026
    Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.5 Jun 2026 monthly Apr 1997 - Jun 2026
    Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 89,727.0 May 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - May 2026
    Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 23.880 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1990 - Mar 2026
    Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 15.1 May 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - May 2026
    Gold Reserves (USD mn) 5,059.000 May 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - May 2026
    Total Deposits (USD mn) 123,398.022 May 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2026
    Total Deposits Growth (%) 11.3 May 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2026
    Domestic Credit (USD mn) 73,667.6 May 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - May 2026
    Domestic Credit Growth (%) 16.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - May 2026
    Household Debt (USD mn) 55,498.5 May 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2026
    Total Loans (USD mn) 113,348.333 May 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2026
    Total Loans Growth (%) 7.55 May 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - May 2026
    Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 30.92 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1992 - Mar 2026
    Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 94,872.000 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2026
    ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible Foreign Currencies (FCR) (USD mn) 89,725.000 May 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2026
    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) -15.5 May 2026 monthly Apr 2003 - May 2026
    BCRP Forecast: Consumer Price Index: YoY (%) 2.500 2020 yearly 2016 - 2020
    Macroeconomic Outlook Survey: Business Confidence Index (Point) 46.212 May 2026 monthly Apr 2002 - May 2026

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