Overview
- INEI, which released its EPEN 2025 results Thursday, reported 17,575,200 people employed, a 1.5% rise from 2024.
- The average monthly wage reached S/1,887.2 in 2025, up S/121.3 for a 6.9% increase year over year.
- Services remained the top employer at 41.7% of jobs, followed by agriculture, fishing and mining at 24.0%, commerce at 19.0%, manufacturing at 8.6%, and construction at 6.7%.
- Workers ages 25 to 44 made up the largest share of the labor force at 47.1%, with those 45 and older at 39.2% and youth 14 to 24 at 13.7%.
- The report highlights ongoing hurdles such as high informality, pay gaps, and tougher entry for women and younger workers, pointing to needs in formalization and job training.