Unemployed women as a share of the female labour force, annual average (ECLAC).
Peru
7.1%
2024· 8th of 14· +0.7 pp vs. previous figure
Regional comparison
Peru
7.1%
2024 · 8th of 14 · +0.7 pp
annual average rate, women (ECLAC)
Includes only observations that pass this series’ declared semantic review.
Over time
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All countries
Rank 1 is the lowest value among countries with a recent figure. Change compares with the same country’s previous observation.
| # | Country | Women’s unemployment | Year | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guatemala | 2.3% | 2024 | −0.6 pp | |
| 2 | Mexico | 2.7% | 2024 | −0.1 pp | |
| 3 | Bolivia | 3.2% | 2024 | −0.2 pp | |
| 4 | Nicaragua | 3.3% | 2024 | −0.2 pp | |
| 5 | Ecuador | 4.3% | 2024 | +0.2 pp | |
| 6 | El Salvador | 5.1% | 2024 | −1.5 pp | |
| 7 | Honduras | 6.5% | 2024 | −4.2 pp | |
| 8 | Peru | 7.1% | 2024 | +0.7 pp | |
| 9 | Paraguay | 7.4% | 2024 | — | |
| 10 | Dominican Republic | 7.9% | 2024 | −0.1 pp | |
| 11 | Costa Rica | 8.4% | 2024 | −2.4 pp | |
| 12 | Uruguay | 9.4% | 2024 | — | |
| 13 | Panama | 10.5% | 2024 | +2.8 pp | |
| 14 | Colombia | 12.7% | 2024 | −0.1 pp |
Source and citation
CEPALSTAT (ECLAC), via the VerDat PIDA normalized layer.
CEPALSTAT (ECLAC), “Women’s unemployment”, retrieved from VerDat PIDA (OEI) on Oct 9, 2026.
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