Share of formal employment by industry and sex: Agrifood systems in Peru

Peru: Share of formal employment by industry and sex: Agrifood systems was 10.59 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.59 %
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
26th
of 39 countries
All-time high
18.89 %
in 2005
All-time low
6.6 %
in 2008
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Share of formal employment by industry and sex: Agrifood systems in Peru, 2002–2024

7.51012.51517.5202002201320242002: 13.2 %2003: 13.5 %2004: 16.8 %2005: 18.9 %2006: 18.9 %2007: 6.7 %2008: 6.6 %2009: 7.6 %2010: 7.6 %2011: 8.1 %2012: 10 %2013: 10.4 %2014: 11.1 %2015: 10.7 %2016: 11.4 %2017: 11.8 %2018: 12.2 %2019: 12.1 %2020: 11.1 %2021: 12.6 %2022: 9.6 %2023: 8.9 %2024: 10.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of formal employment by industry and sex: agrifood systems in Peru is 10.59 %, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of formal employment by industry and sex: agrifood systems in Peru peaked at 18.89 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.6 %, in 2008.

That places Peru 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Share of formal employment by industry and sex: Agrifood systems in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Share of formal employment by industry and sex: Agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems in Peru, 2002 to 2024.
Year % Change
2002 13.19 %
2003 13.49 % +2.3%
2004 16.78 % +24.4%
2005 18.89 % +12.6%
2006 18.88 % -0.1%
2007 6.65 % -64.8%
2008 6.6 % -0.8%
2009 7.56 % +14.5%
2010 7.57 % +0.1%
2011 8.13 % +7.4%
2012 10.02 % +23.2%
2013 10.36 % +3.4%
2014 11.07 % +6.9%
2015 10.73 % -3.1%
2016 11.43 % +6.5%
2017 11.8 % +3.2%
2018 12.23 % +3.6%
2019 12.08 % -1.2%
2020 11.13 % -7.9%
2021 12.64 % +13.6%
2022 9.59 % -24.1%
2023 8.9 % -7.2%
2024 10.59 % +19.0%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 10.59 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.46 %, 40% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 10.59 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.78 %, 49% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of formal employment by industry and sex: Agrifood systems 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 -64.8% 18.88 % 6.65 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.76 % 6.6 % 18.89 % 8
2010s 10.54 % 7.57 % 12.23 % 10
2020s 10.57 % 8.9 % 12.64 % 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 23 Thailand 16.14 % compare
  2. 24 Ecuador 13.79 % compare
  3. 25 Sri Lanka 11.77 % compare
  4. 27 Georgia 9.04 % compare
  5. 28 Guatemala 8.82 % compare
  6. 29 Honduras 6.73 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of formal employment by industry and sex: agrifood systems in Peru?
Share of formal employment by industry and sex: agrifood systems in Peru was 10.59 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of formal employment by industry and sex: agrifood systems recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 18.89 % in 2005.
What is the lowest share of formal employment by industry and sex: agrifood systems recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6 % in 2008.
How does Peru rank for share of formal employment by industry and sex: agrifood systems?
Peru ranks 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of formal employment by industry and sex: agrifood systems rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 formal employment by industry and sex: Agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of formal employment by industry and sex: Agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
42 places, 512 data points, 2000–2025
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