Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Peru

Peru: Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by was 23.97 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23.97 %
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
55th
of 145 countries
All-time high
32.5 %
in 2003
All-time low
23.97 %
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Peru, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 31.7 %2001: 32 %2002: 31.8 %2003: 32.5 %2004: 31.1 %2005: 30.6 %2006: 29.6 %2007: 27.7 %2008: 27 %2009: 26.3 %2010: 25.4 %2011: 25.6 %2012: 24.7 %2013: 24.6 %2014: 24.9 %2015: 25.5 %2016: 25.6 %2017: 24.8 %2018: 24.7 %2019: 24.1 %2020: 32.2 %2021: 26.4 %2022: 25.7 %2023: 24 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Peru is 23.97 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Peru peaked at 32.5 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 23.97 %, in 2023.

Peru ranks 55th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture in Peru, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 31.74 %
2001 32.02 % +0.9%
2002 31.84 % -0.6%
2003 32.5 % +2.1%
2004 31.08 % -4.4%
2005 30.59 % -1.6%
2006 29.56 % -3.4%
2007 27.71 % -6.3%
2008 26.98 % -2.6%
2009 26.3 % -2.5%
2010 25.36 % -3.6%
2011 25.61 % +1.0%
2012 24.71 % -3.5%
2013 24.59 % -0.5%
2014 24.93 % +1.4%
2015 25.54 % +2.4%
2016 25.58 % +0.2%
2017 24.75 % -3.2%
2018 24.69 % -0.2%
2019 24.14 % -2.2%
2020 32.25 % +33.6%
2021 26.4 % -18.1%
2022 25.67 % -2.8%
2023 23.97 % -6.6%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 23.97 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.55 %, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 23.97 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.54 %, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by 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
2020 +33.6% 24.14 % 32.25 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.03 % 26.3 % 32.5 % 10
2010s 24.99 % 24.14 % 25.61 % 10
2020s 27.07 % 23.97 % 32.25 % 4

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  4. 56 Nepal 23.95 % compare
  5. 57 Honduras 22.98 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Peru?
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Peru was 23.97 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 32.5 % in 2003.
What is the lowest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 23.97 % in 2023.
How does Peru rank for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by?
Peru ranks 55th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
185 places, 4,285 data points, 2000–2023
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