Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Peru
Peru: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 1,773 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Peru is 1,773 1000 No, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Peru peaked at 2,057 1000 No in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,220 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Peru 23rd out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Peru, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,220 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 1,384 1000 No | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 1,428 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1,492 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1,512 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,541 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,591 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,608 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,589 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,602 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,633 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,621 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,595 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,606 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,633 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,658 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,691 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,664 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,701 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,758 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2,057 1000 No | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 1,964 1000 No | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 2,038 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1,773 1000 No | -13.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1,773 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 153.96 1000 No, 11.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1,773 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.88 1000 No, 28.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,497 1000 No | 1,220 1000 No | 1,608 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,656 1000 No | 1,595 1000 No | 1,758 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,958 1000 No | 1,773 1000 No | 2,057 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.02 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Peru?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Peru was 1,773 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,057 1000 No in 2020.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,220 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Peru ranks 23rd out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.