Peru - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Peru was 18,566,810 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 18,798,560 in 2019 and a minimum value of 7,954,619 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 7,954,619
1991 8,164,299
1992 8,346,409
1993 8,698,406
1994 9,061,460
1995 9,622,536
1996 10,097,300
1997 10,586,750
1998 11,054,580
1999 11,552,670
2000 11,411,050
2001 12,183,760
2002 12,735,230
2003 13,270,140
2004 13,792,040
2005 14,304,500
2006 14,791,040
2007 15,335,520
2008 15,563,960
2009 15,822,840
2010 16,182,680
2011 16,311,050
2012 16,382,490
2013 16,511,390
2014 16,606,060
2015 16,632,750
2016 17,321,380
2017 17,829,190
2018 18,321,790
2019 18,798,560
2020 16,201,830
2021 18,566,810

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure