ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Peru

Peru: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in was 23.4 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
23.4 %
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
28th
of 116 countries
All-time high
25.7 %
in 2022
All-time low
0.4 %
in 1990
Years of data
12
1986–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Peru, 1986–2024

01020301986200520241986: 1 %1987: 0.8 %1989: 1.4 %1990: 0.4 %1991: 0.9 %1992: 0.8 %1993: 0.7 %1994: 0.4 %1996: 6 %2022: 25.7 %2023: 24 %2024: 23.4 %

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 23.4 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Peru peaked at 25.7 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4 %, in 1990.

That places Peru 28th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Value in Peru, 1986 to 2024.
Year % Change
1986 1 %
1987 0.8 % -20.0%
1989 1.4 % +75.0%
1990 0.4 % -71.4%
1991 0.9 % +125.0%
1992 0.8 % -11.1%
1993 0.7 % -12.5%
1994 0.4 % -42.9%
1996 6 % +1400.0%
2022 25.7 % +328.3%
2023 24 % -6.6%
2024 23.4 % -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.07 % 0.8 % 1.4 % 3
1990s 1.53 % 0.4 % 6 % 6
2020s 24.37 % 23.4 % 25.7 % 3

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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 23.4 % 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 25.7 % in 2022.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4 % in 1990.
How does Peru rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in?
Peru ranks 28th out of 116 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 — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
127 places, 3,325 data points, 1947–2025
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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.