Economy, jobs and prices in Ica, Peru: official figures
Ica's economy produced 51.7 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; 5th largest of Peru's 25 regions.
What is the GDP per person in Ica?
Gross value added per person in Ica was about 47,732 soles in 2025 (INEI value added divided by INEI's projected population), against 32,320 soles for Peru; 3rd highest of Peru's 25 regions.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica (INEI) · saved copyIs the economy of Ica growing?
In real terms (constant 2007 prices) Ica's economy grew by 4.5% in 2025 (Peru's value added: 3.2%), after growth of 3.2% in 2024; its 2025 growth was 8th highest of Peru's 25 regions.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica (INEI) · saved copyHas the economy of Ica recovered since the pandemic?
After adjusting for prices, Ica's output in 2025 was 26.9% above its 2019 level, before the pandemic (Peru: 10.7% above), and 154.7% above its 2007 level.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica (INEI) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Ica?
The largest sectors of Ica's economy in 2025 were oil, gas and mining (25.6% of value added at current prices), manufacturing (18.9%) and other services, including fishing (12.6%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica (INEI) · saved copyHow important is mining in Ica?
Oil, gas and mining produced 25.6% of value added in Ica in 2025 (10th highest of Peru's 25 regions), agriculture, livestock and forestry 10.2% (13th highest of Peru's 25 regions) and manufacturing 18.9% (Peru: 15.1%, 7.3% and 12.4%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica (INEI) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Ica?
Unemployment in Ica averaged 6.7% in 2025 in INEI's national employment survey (EPEN), down 1.0 percentage points on 2024 (7.7%); 2nd highest of the 23 departments outside Lima and Callao. Peru's rate was 4.9%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica (INEI) · saved copyHow many workers in Ica have informal jobs?
58.3% of workers in Ica held informal jobs in 2025, without the social protection of formal employment, against 61.1% in 2022; the lowest of the 23 departments outside Lima and Callao (Peru: 70.2%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica (INEI) · saved copyHow many people in Ica are in the labour force?
67.8% of people of working age (14 and over) in Ica were in the labour force in 2025, working or looking for work: 77.1% of men and 58.5% of women (Peru: 69.5%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica (INEI) · saved copyHow many people work in Ica?
About 516,000 people had jobs in Ica in 2025 (298,100 men and 218,000 women), up 5.6% on 2024, and 36,900 were unemployed.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica (INEI) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Ica?
Unemployment among women in Ica was 9.1% in 2025, against 4.8% for men.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica (INEI) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Ica?
Workers in Ica earned an average of 2,011.3 soles a month from work in 2025, up 6.6% on 2024; 4th highest of the 23 departments outside Lima and Callao (Peru: 1,887.2 soles).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica (INEI) · saved copyHow many workers in Ica have a pension?
65.1% of workers in Ica were affiliated to a pension system in 2025 (Peru: 42.7%), and 96.5% had health insurance (Peru: 95.3%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica (INEI) · saved copyHow many hours do people work in Ica?
People with jobs in Ica worked 47.1 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 Ica compares with other departments
Gross value added, current prices (2025 estimate) (2025)
Ica ranks 5 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross value added, current prices (2025 estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Ancash | 42.9 billion soles |
Gross value added per person (2025 estimate) (2025)
Ica ranks 3 of 25, highest first. INEI departmental value added divided by INEI's projected 2025 population.
| Rank | Region | Gross value added per person (2025 estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moquegua | 119,953 soles |
| 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 |
Real growth of value added (2025 estimate) (2025)
Ica ranks 8 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real growth of value added (2025 estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Lambayeque | +6.3% |
| 6 | Loreto | +4.9% |
| 7 | Huanuco | +4.9% |
| 8 | Ica | +4.5% |
| 9 | Amazonas | +4.4% |
| 10 | Piura | +4.3% |
| 11 | Madre de Dios | +4.3% |
Real change in value added 2019-2025 (2019-2025)
Ica ranks 2 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real change in value added 2019-2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moquegua | +57.2% |
| 2 | Ica | +26.9% |
| 3 | Huanuco | +19.5% |
| 4 | Lambayeque | +18.4% |
| 5 | Apurimac | +17.1% |
| 6 | Loreto | +15.2% |
| 7 | Huancavelica | +14.9% |
Oil, gas and mining share of value added (2025) (2025)
Ica ranks 10 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Oil, gas and mining share of value added (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Cusco | 32.2% |
| 8 | Cajamarca | 30.7% |
| 9 | Ayacucho | 27.1% |
| 10 | Ica | 25.6% |
| 11 | Junin | 24.7% |
| 12 | Huancavelica | 20.0% |
| 13 | Madre de Dios | 20.0% |
Unemployment rate (EPEN) (2025)
Ica ranks 2 of 23, highest first. INEI's employment survey reports Metropolitan Lima together with Callao and the rest of Lima department as the Lima region, so Lima and Callao are not ranked.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate (EPEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tumbes | 6.9% |
| 2 | Ica | 6.7% |
| 3 | Moquegua | 6.3% |
| 4 | Piura | 6.0% |
| 5 | Lambayeque | 5.9% |
| 6 | Pasco | 5.9% |
| 7 | Arequipa | 5.4% |
Informal employment rate (EPEN) (2025)
Ica ranks 23 of 23, highest first. INEI's employment survey reports Metropolitan Lima together with Callao and the rest of Lima department as the Lima region, so Lima and Callao are not ranked.
| Rank | Region | Informal employment rate (EPEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Madre de Dios | 74.0% |
| 18 | Lambayeque | 73.6% |
| 19 | La Libertad | 72.6% |
| 20 | Tacna | 71.1% |
| 21 | Arequipa | 63.5% |
| 22 | Moquegua | 58.5% |
| 23 | Ica | 58.3% |
Labour force participation, ages 14+ (EPEN) (2025)
Ica ranks 20 of 23, highest first. INEI's employment survey reports Metropolitan Lima together with Callao and the rest of Lima department as the Lima region, so Lima and Callao are not ranked.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation, ages 14+ (EPEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Tumbes | 69.7% |
| 18 | Ancash | 68.4% |
| 19 | Lambayeque | 68.1% |
| 20 | Ica | 67.8% |
| 21 | Tacna | 67.8% |
| 22 | Junin | 67.6% |
| 23 | Arequipa | 63.2% |
Workers affiliated to a pension system (EPEN) (2025)
Ica ranks 1 of 23, highest first. INEI's employment survey reports Metropolitan Lima together with Callao and the rest of Lima department as the Lima region, so Lima and Callao are not ranked.
| Rank | Region | Workers affiliated to a pension system (EPEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ica | 65.1% |
| 2 | Moquegua | 64.7% |
| 3 | Arequipa | 50.7% |
| 4 | Lambayeque | 43.6% |
| 5 | Piura | 39.9% |
| 6 | La Libertad | 39.1% |
| 7 | Tacna | 36.5% |
Average monthly income from work (EPEN) (2025)
Ica ranks 4 of 23, highest first. INEI's employment survey reports Metropolitan Lima together with Callao and the rest of Lima department as the Lima region, so Lima and Callao are not ranked.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly income from work (EPEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moquegua | 2,525.4 soles |
| 2 | Arequipa | 2,149.7 soles |
| 3 | Madre de Dios | 2,089.7 soles |
| 4 | Ica | 2,011.3 soles |
| 5 | Tacna | 1,793.2 soles |
| 6 | La Libertad | 1,733.9 soles |
| 7 | Tumbes | 1,658.2 soles |
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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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