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 6.4 % in Dec 2023.
  • The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 516.4 USD in Dec 2023.

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

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 64.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 60.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Armenia (%) 61.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Australia (%) 67.3 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Feb 2024
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 70.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bahrain (%) 71.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 58.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Belarus (%) 86.8 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Belgium (%) 70.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (%) 77.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 47.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 64.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Brazil (%) 62.0 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Feb 2024
Brunei (%) 64.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 56.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2023
Cambodia (%) 87.4 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 64.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2024
Chile (%) 62.3 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Feb 2024
China (%) 66.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Colombia (%) 63.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Croatia (%) 52.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Cyprus (%) 64.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) 60.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 74.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Ecuador (%) 65.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%) 42.7 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Estonia (%) 67.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
European Union (%) 75.4 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 67.8 Feb 2024 monthly May 2004 - Feb 2024
France (%) 74.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 51.9 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Germany (%) 55.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 68.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Greece (%) 59.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 57.0 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1981 - Feb 2024
Hungary (%) 67.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Iceland (%) 79.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
India (%) 42.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 69.5 Aug 2023 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2023
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 65.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) 62.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2024
Italy (%) 48.2 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2020
Ivory Coast (%) 64.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Japan (%) 62.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Feb 2024
Jordan (%) 39.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 68.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 73.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
South Korea (%) 63.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2024
Kosovo (%) 39.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) 71.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 60.1 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Laos (%) 59.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Latvia (%) 68.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (%) 45.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 63.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1998 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (%) 54.9 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) 67.7 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Feb 2024
North Macedonia (%) 52.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2023 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 69.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 70.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2024
Malta (%) 81.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) 58.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) 60.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Moldova (%) 44.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (%) 57.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 63.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) 44.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Mozambique (%) 79.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 59.4 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 40.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 72.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
New Zealand (%) 72.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 59.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Norway (%) 65.3 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Oman (%) 68.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 44.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 60.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 71.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 61.1 Jan 2024 quarterly Jul 2003 - Jan 2024
Poland (%) 58.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) 61.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Qatar (%) 87.7 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Romania (%) 51.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Russia (%) 68.4 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 2009 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 61.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2016 - Mar 2023
Serbia (%) 55.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
Slovakia (%) 62.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2021 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (%) 58.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
South Africa (%) 60.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) 59.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1976 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 47.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 74.5 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Feb 2024
Switzerland (%) 68.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Syria (%) 38.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -5,788.283 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,158.495 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 88,740.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 32.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PEN bn) 271.687 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PEN bn) 404.916 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (PEN bn) 268.579 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.721 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,473.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,620.3 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) 9.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 12,822.585 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 54,846.860 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 7,258.527 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 4,420.2 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 6.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 862,374.086 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 600,670.183 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 553.000 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 2003 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 630.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,873.000 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,003.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
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: America: NAFTA: USA (USD mn) 553.000 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Feb 2024
Exports: Asia: China (USD mn) 1,873.000 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Feb 2024
Exports: Asia: Japan (USD mn) 236.000 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Feb 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) 630.000 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Feb 2024
Imports: Asia: China (USD mn) 1,003.000 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Feb 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 0.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,633.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 30.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 264.126 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 14.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 249.766 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 102,172.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 41.8 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 9,214.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 4.2 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -5.104 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -107,311.674 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
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) 46.598 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
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 (USD mn) 30,171.733 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: Communications (USD mn) 5,521.385 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Mining (USD mn) 6,916.809 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.8 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 16.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 70,249.036 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 120,485.080 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2024
M2 Growth (%) 2.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 6.0 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 1997 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 67,982.0 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 24.386 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 17.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2,446.000 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 90,060.184 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 52,632.6 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.4 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 45,017.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 91,362.247 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) -1.87 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 36.35 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2023
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 73,298.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible Foreign Currencies (FCR) (USD mn) 67,954.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 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) 15.8 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Mar 2024
BCRP Forecast: Consumer Price Index: YoY (%) 2.500 2020 yearly 2016 - 2020
Macroeconomic Outlook Survey: Business Confidence Index (Point) 50.800 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2002 - Mar 2024

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