Share of employment in agriculture in Peru
Peru: Share of employment in agriculture was 23.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Peru, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employment in agriculture in Peru stood at 23.1%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Peru peaked at 33.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2025.
That places Peru 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.2% | — |
| 1992 | 33.6% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 33.2% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 32.0% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 31.4% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 31.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 30.9% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 31.2% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 31.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 31.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 31.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 30.4% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 23.4% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 23.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 30.9% | 33.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 25.8% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 23.7% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 23.1% | 31.6% | 6 |
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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 share of employment in agriculture in Peru?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Peru was 23.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Peru ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.