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Economy and jobs in Pucallpa, Peru

Pucallpa has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and mining.

Economy type
Tourism economy
Economy score
53/100

Economy overview

Pucallpa has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and mining.

Pucallpa, Peru is classified as a tourism economy in our deterministic economy index. These are planning estimates derived from country economic priors and existing city signals — not measured GDP or labour-market statistics. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Key industries

The sectors that most shape the local economy, derived deterministically from country and city signals.

Key industries

  • Tourism
  • Hospitality
  • Mining
  • Manufacturing

Employment outlook

The breadth of the labour market and where opportunities concentrate.

Employment outlook

Employment54/100
Job market53/100

Pucallpa's labour market is developing, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and technology.

Salary potential

Estimated pay levels and how far local incomes stretch against the cost of living.

Salary potential

Salary potential52/100
Affordability-adjusted income58/100

The affordability-adjusted income score combines estimated pay with the local cost of living, indicating how far a typical income stretches in Pucallpa.

Business environment

Conditions for operating and growing a business locally.

Business environment

Business environment54/100

This reflects infrastructure, institutional capacity, and the scale of the local market relative to peer cities.

Startup ecosystem

How supportive the local ecosystem is for new ventures.

Startup ecosystem

Startup ecosystem49/100
Innovation51/100

The startup ecosystem in Pucallpa is developing, supported by local business activity.

Remote work suitability

Suitability for remote and distributed work.

Remote work suitability

Remote work58/100
Remote job availability58/100

Pucallpa offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 58/100.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity and how it breaks down by sector.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity53/100
Technology51/100
Healthcare48/100
Finance41/100
Manufacturing62/100
Tourism86/100
Education50/100

Economy score

A 0–100 composite of employment, salary, business environment, startups, innovation, remote work, and affordability-adjusted income. Used consistently across the platform.

Economy score

Economy score53/100
Employment54/100
Salary52/100
Business environment54/100
Startup ecosystem49/100
Innovation51/100
Remote work58/100

Jobs score

A 0–100 labour-market composite and its sector components.

Jobs score

Job market53/100
Technology51/100
Healthcare48/100
Finance41/100
Manufacturing62/100
Tourism86/100
Education50/100
Remote availability58/100
Career opportunity53/100

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