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

Peru: Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
12th
of 21 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2014
All-time low
0.4%
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2016

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

00.20.40.62005201020162005: 0.449 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.466 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.503 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.535 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.523 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.547 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.576 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.569 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.59 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.572 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.581 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.6% for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban in 2016.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban in Peru peaked at 0.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2005.

Peru ranks 12th of 21 countries on this measure, 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, urban in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Peru, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2005 0.4%
2006 0.5% +3.8%
2007 0.5% +7.8%
2009 0.5% +6.4%
2010 0.5% -2.2%
2011 0.5% +4.6%
2012 0.6% +5.4%
2013 0.6% -1.2%
2014 0.6% +3.5%
2015 0.6% -2.9%
2016 0.6% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 4
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 9 Panama 0.6% compare
  2. 10 Honduras 0.6% compare
  3. 11 Mexico 0.6% compare
  4. 13 Brazil 0.5% compare
  5. 14 El Salvador 0.5% compare
  6. 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban in Peru?
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban in Peru was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
How does Peru rank for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban?
Peru ranks 12th out of 21 countries with data for 2016.
Is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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, urban (% of urban employed population 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 255 data points, 1981–2021
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