Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-24 in Peru

Peru: Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-24 was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
22nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2019
All-time low
0.2%
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-24 in Peru, 1997–2021

00.10.20.31997200920211997: 0.247 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.268 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.278 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.283 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.266 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.252 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.261 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.271 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.286 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.284 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.29 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.287 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.302 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.314 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.311 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.302 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.307 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.331 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.34 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.344 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.279 % of employed population aged 15-242021: 0.324 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-24 in Peru is 0.3%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-24 in Peru peaked at 0.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1997.

Peru ranks 22nd of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-24 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1997 0.2%
1998 0.3% +8.5%
1999 0.3% +3.5%
2000 0.3% +1.9%
2001 0.3% -5.9%
2002 0.3% -5.5%
2005 0.3% +3.8%
2006 0.3% +3.8%
2007 0.3% +5.5%
2009 0.3% -0.8%
2010 0.3% +2.2%
2011 0.3% -1.0%
2012 0.3% +5.4%
2013 0.3% +3.7%
2014 0.3% -0.7%
2015 0.3% -2.9%
2016 0.3% +1.6%
2017 0.3% +7.8%
2018 0.3% +2.7%
2019 0.3% +1.3%
2020 0.3% -18.9%
2021 0.3% +16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 3
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 7
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3% compare
  2. 20 Paraguay 0.3% compare
  3. 21 Colombia 0.3% compare
  4. 23 Slovakia 0.3% compare
  5. 24 Indonesia 0.3% compare
  6. 25 Costa Rica 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-24 in Peru?
Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-24 in Peru was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-24 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-24 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
How does Peru rank for employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-24?
Peru ranks 22nd out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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