Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in Peru

Peru: Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
16th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in Peru, 2005–2016

00.050.10.150.22005201020162005: 0.156 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.141 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.137 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.168 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.181 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.194 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.204 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.207 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.212 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.19 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.207 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in Peru is 0.2%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in Peru peaked at 0.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.

That places Peru 16th out of 24 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Peru, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2005 0.2% —
2006 0.1% -10.0%
2007 0.1% -2.5%
2009 0.2% +22.2%
2010 0.2% +7.7%
2011 0.2% +7.6%
2012 0.2% +4.8%
2013 0.2% +1.7%
2014 0.2% +2.5%
2015 0.2% -10.5%
2016 0.2% +8.7%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 55% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 77% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 4
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 13 Brazil 0.3% compare
  2. 14 Honduras 0.3% compare
  3. 15 El Salvador 0.2% compare
  4. 17 Bolivia 0.2% compare
  5. 18 South Korea 0.2% compare
  6. 19 Paraguay 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in Peru?
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in Peru was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
How does Peru rank for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education?
Peru ranks 16th out of 24 countries with data for 2016.
Is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 271 data points, 1981–2021
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