Peru vs United States: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Peru
4.3%
in 2025
United States
4.3%
in 2025
Peru rank
117th
United States rank
119th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Peru
- United States
How they compare
Peru currently reports 4.3% against 4.3% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 117th and United States ranks 119th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9% | 3.5% | 2.4% | Peru |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 6.2% | 1.1% | United States |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 7.5% | 0.3% | Peru |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.8% | 1.3% | Peru |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 5.5% | 1.2% | United States |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 6.2% | 2.8% | United States |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 0.2% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Peru or United States?
- Peru, at 4.3% against 4.3% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Peru and United States?
- 0.0%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Peru and United States rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Peru ranks 117th and United States ranks 119th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.