ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Peru
Peru: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in was 24.7 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Peru, 1987–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Peru is 24.7 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Peru peaked at 26 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5 %, in 1994.
Peru ranks 32nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.9 % | — |
| 1990 | 0.9 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.2 % | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 1.1 % | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9 % | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5 % | -44.4% |
| 1996 | 7.6 % | +1420.0% |
| 2022 | 26 % | +242.1% |
| 2023 | 25.3 % | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 24.7 % | -2.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 24.7 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7 %, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Peru's 24.7 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.15 %, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9 % | 0.9 % | 0.9 % | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.03 % | 0.5 % | 7.6 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 25.33 % | 24.7 % | 26 % | 3 |
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 ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Peru?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Peru was 24.7 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 26 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 % in 1994.
- How does Peru rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in?
- Peru ranks 32nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.