Economy, jobs and prices in Callao, Peru: official figures
Callao's economy produced 52.6 billion soles of gross value added at current prices in 2025, according to INEI's estimate, 4.7% of Peru's 1.11 trillion soles; 4th largest of Peru's 25 regions.
What is the GDP per person in Callao?
Gross value added per person in Callao was about 42,804 soles in 2025 (INEI value added divided by INEI's projected population), against 32,320 soles for Peru; 5th highest of Peru's 25 regions.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica (INEI) · saved copyIs the economy of Callao growing?
In real terms (constant 2007 prices) Callao's economy grew by 3.6% in 2025 (Peru's value added: 3.2%), after growth of 3.8% in 2024; its 2025 growth was 12th lowest of Peru's 25 regions.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica (INEI) · saved copyHas the economy of Callao recovered since the pandemic?
After adjusting for prices, Callao's output in 2025 was 6.8% above its 2019 level, before the pandemic (Peru: 10.7% above), and 79.1% above its 2007 level.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica (INEI) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Callao?
The largest sectors of Callao's economy in 2025 were manufacturing (31.2% of value added at current prices), transport and storage (23.5%) and other services, including fishing (22.1%).
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Oil, gas and mining produced less than 0.1% of value added in Callao in 2025 (the lowest of Peru's 25 regions), agriculture, livestock and forestry less than 0.1% (the lowest of Peru's 25 regions) and manufacturing 31.2% (Peru: 15.1%, 7.3% and 12.4%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica (INEI) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Callao?
Unemployment in Metropolitan Lima and Callao averaged 5.9% in 2025 in INEI's national employment survey (EPEN), down 0.5 percentage points on 2024 (6.4%). Peru's rate was 4.9%. INEI's employment survey reports Callao together with Metropolitan Lima.
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54.8% of workers in Metropolitan Lima and Callao held informal jobs in 2025, without the social protection of formal employment, against 60.6% in 2022 (Peru: 70.2%).
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65.1% of people of working age (14 and over) in Metropolitan Lima and Callao were in the labour force in 2025, working or looking for work: 74.3% of men and 56.8% of women (Peru: 69.5%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica (INEI) · saved copyHow many people work in Callao?
About 5,621,300 people had jobs in Metropolitan Lima and Callao in 2025 (3,059,200 men and 2,562,200 women), up 3.0% on 2024, and 352,500 were unemployed.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica (INEI) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Callao?
Unemployment among women in Metropolitan Lima and Callao was 6.9% in 2025, against 5.0% for men.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica (INEI) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Callao?
Workers in Metropolitan Lima and Callao earned an average of 2,486.0 soles a month from work in 2025, up 9.6% on 2024 (Peru: 1,887.2 soles).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica (INEI) · saved copyHow many workers in Callao have a pension?
58.5% of workers in Metropolitan Lima and Callao were affiliated to a pension system in 2025 (Peru: 42.7%), and 94.1% had health insurance (Peru: 95.3%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica (INEI) · saved copyHow many hours do people work in Callao?
People with jobs in Metropolitan Lima and Callao worked 45.4 hours a week on average in 2025 (Peru: 43.8), against 44.8 in 2022.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica (INEI) · saved copyHow Callao compares with other constitutional provinces
Gross value added, current prices (2025 estimate) (2025)
Callao ranks 4 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross value added, current prices (2025 estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lima | 447.7 billion soles |
| 2 | Arequipa | 65.9 billion soles |
| 3 | La Libertad | 55.9 billion soles |
| 4 | Callao | 52.6 billion soles |
| 5 | Ica | 51.7 billion soles |
| 6 | Piura | 50.9 billion soles |
| 7 | Cusco | 43.4 billion soles |
Gross value added per person (2025 estimate) (2025)
Callao ranks 5 of 25, highest first. INEI departmental value added divided by INEI's projected 2025 population.
| Rank | Region | Gross value added per person (2025 estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Apurimac | 65,885 soles |
| 3 | Ica | 47,732 soles |
| 4 | Pasco | 45,122 soles |
| 5 | Callao | 42,804 soles |
| 6 | Tacna | 42,445 soles |
| 7 | Arequipa | 40,371 soles |
| 8 | Lima | 39,063 soles |
Real growth of value added (2025 estimate) (2025)
Callao ranks 14 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real growth of value added (2025 estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Madre de Dios | +4.3% |
| 12 | Ayacucho | +4.0% |
| 13 | Huancavelica | +3.6% |
| 14 | Callao | +3.6% |
| 15 | Lima | +3.0% |
| 16 | San Martin | +3.0% |
| 17 | Ucayali | +2.5% |
Real change in value added 2019-2025 (2019-2025)
Callao ranks 18 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real change in value added 2019-2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Ayacucho | +8.9% |
| 16 | Piura | +8.6% |
| 17 | Ancash | +7.6% |
| 18 | Callao | +6.8% |
| 19 | Ucayali | +5.8% |
| 20 | Arequipa | +2.7% |
| 21 | Amazonas | +2.2% |
Oil, gas and mining share of value added (2025) (2025)
Callao ranks 25 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Oil, gas and mining share of value added (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Lima | 2.3% |
| 20 | Tumbes | 2.0% |
| 21 | Amazonas | 1.7% |
| 22 | Ucayali | 1.2% |
| 23 | San Martin | 0.4% |
| 24 | Lambayeque | 0.2% |
| 25 | Callao | 0.0% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica (INEI): Peru: PBI por Departamentos 2007-2025 (cifras preliminares): Cuadros 1, 3 and 4 (value added by department at constant 2007 and current prices) and Cuadro 182 (2025 value added by activity and department), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a0dbecb43171…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica (INEI): Peru: Indicadores del Mercado Laboral a nivel departamental, 2022-2025 (Encuesta Permanente de Empleo Nacional, EPEN): Cuadros 1.1, 1.6, 2.3, 3.1, 5.1, 6.1, 6.7, 7.1 and annex tables, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 eb9c2fcd1b4f…)
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