Gender gap in informal employment by industry: Non-agricultural in Peru

Peru: Gender gap in informal employment by industry: Non-agricultural was -21.02 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-21.02 %
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
31st
of 39 countries
All-time high
36.96 %
in 2003
All-time low
-30.72 %
in 2021
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Gender gap in informal employment by industry: Non-agricultural in Peru, 2002–2024

-40-20020402002201320242002: 28.6 %2003: 37 %2004: 23.9 %2005: 9.5 %2006: 5.1 %2007: -26.1 %2008: -25.6 %2009: -26.3 %2010: -27.6 %2011: -24.9 %2012: -26.2 %2013: -30.7 %2014: -23.8 %2015: -27 %2016: -27.9 %2017: -27.8 %2018: -27.7 %2019: -28.3 %2020: -27.6 %2021: -30.7 %2022: -21.4 %2023: -17.9 %2024: -21 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender gap in informal employment by industry: non-agricultural in Peru is -21.02 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender gap in informal employment by industry: non-agricultural in Peru peaked at 36.96 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, -30.72 %, in 2021.

Peru ranks 31st of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gender gap in informal employment by industry: Non-agricultural in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Gender gap in informal employment by industry: Non-agricultural agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems in Peru, 2002 to 2024.
Year % Change
2002 28.64 %
2003 36.96 % +29.1%
2004 23.89 % -35.4%
2005 9.53 % -60.1%
2006 5.1 % -46.5%
2007 -26.08 % -611.4%
2008 -25.59 % -1.9%
2009 -26.31 % +2.8%
2010 -27.65 % +5.1%
2011 -24.87 % -10.1%
2012 -26.24 % +5.5%
2013 -30.69 % +17.0%
2014 -23.8 % -22.5%
2015 -26.97 % +13.3%
2016 -27.91 % +3.5%
2017 -27.8 % -0.4%
2018 -27.71 % -0.3%
2019 -28.29 % +2.1%
2020 -27.58 % -2.5%
2021 -30.72 % +11.4%
2022 -21.4 % -30.3%
2023 -17.93 % -16.2%
2024 -21.02 % +17.2%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's -21.02 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -13.16 %, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Peru's -21.02 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -24.24 %, 87% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gender gap in informal employment by industry: Non-agricultural in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 -611.4% 5.1 % -26.08 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.27 % -26.31 % 36.96 % 8
2010s -27.19 % -30.69 % -23.8 % 10
2020s -23.73 % -30.72 % -17.93 % 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 28 Uruguay -16.57 % compare
  2. 29 Zambia -17.75 % compare
  3. 30 Mexico -20.62 % compare
  4. 32 Costa Rica -22.59 % compare
  5. 33 Dominican Republic -24.24 % compare
  6. 34 Colombia -25.09 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender gap in informal employment by industry: non-agricultural in Peru?
Gender gap in informal employment by industry: non-agricultural in Peru was -21.02 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gender gap in informal employment by industry: non-agricultural recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 36.96 % in 2003.
What is the lowest gender gap in informal employment by industry: non-agricultural recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was -30.72 % in 2021.
How does Peru rank for gender gap in informal employment by industry: non-agricultural?
Peru ranks 31st out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is gender gap in informal employment by industry: non-agricultural rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in informal employment by industry: Non-agricultural agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender gap in informal employment by industry: Non-agricultural agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
42 places, 511 data points, 2000–2025
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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.