Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Peru

Peru: Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
25th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Peru, 1997–2021

00.020.040.060.081997200920211997: 0.061 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.057 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.05 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.044 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.043 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.042 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.041 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.043 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.047 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.055 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.06 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.062 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.063 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.067 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.068 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.071 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.066 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.062 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.064 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.064 % of employed population with high education in working age2020: 0.067 % of employed population with high education in working age2021: 0.077 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Peru is 0.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Peru peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.

Peru ranks 25th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1997 0.1%
1998 0.1% -7.1%
1999 0.0% -11.9%
2000 0.0% -12.1%
2001 0.0% -2.6%
2002 0.0% -2.3%
2005 0.0% -1.4%
2006 0.0% +5.8%
2007 0.0% +7.7%
2009 0.1% +16.8%
2010 0.1% +10.1%
2011 0.1% +2.2%
2012 0.1% +2.9%
2013 0.1% +5.8%
2014 0.1% +2.0%
2015 0.1% +3.3%
2016 0.1% -7.1%
2017 0.1% -5.6%
2018 0.1% +3.1%
2019 0.1% +0.2%
2020 0.1% +5.2%
2021 0.1% +14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 3
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 7
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

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  3. 24 Ukraine 0.1% compare
  4. 26 Latvia 0.1% compare
  5. 27 Mauritius 0.1% compare
  6. 28 Croatia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Peru?
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Peru was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
How does Peru rank for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary?
Peru ranks 25th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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