Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in Peru

Peru: Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
38th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.2%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in Peru, 1997–2021

00.050.10.150.20.251997200920211997: 0.217 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.211 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.197 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.227 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.208 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.199 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.19 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.197 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.21 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.208 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.214 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.21 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.215 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.214 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.217 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.214 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.215 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.222 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.224 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.218 % of employed population with low education in working age2020: 0.172 % of employed population with low education in working age2021: 0.192 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in Peru stood at 0.2%.

That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in Peru peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.

That places Peru 38th out of 91 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1997 0.2%
1998 0.2% -2.9%
1999 0.2% -6.8%
2000 0.2% +15.2%
2001 0.2% -8.1%
2002 0.2% -4.3%
2005 0.2% -4.6%
2006 0.2% +3.8%
2007 0.2% +6.5%
2009 0.2% -1.2%
2010 0.2% +3.0%
2011 0.2% -1.6%
2012 0.2% +2.4%
2013 0.2% -0.8%
2014 0.2% +1.4%
2015 0.2% -1.3%
2016 0.2% +0.7%
2017 0.2% +2.9%
2018 0.2% +1.2%
2019 0.2% -2.9%
2020 0.2% -20.8%
2021 0.2% +11.2%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in Peru?
Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in Peru was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
How does Peru rank for employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Peru ranks 38th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, 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
Employment in the commerce sector, 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
91 places, 1,223 data points, 1970–2021
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