Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 in Peru

Peru: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
3rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2005
All-time low
0.5%
in 2016
Years of data
17
1997–2016

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 in Peru, 1997–2016

00.20.40.61997200620161997: 0.566 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.582 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.578 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.59 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.579 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.581 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.623 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.612 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.569 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.534 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.524 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.507 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.491 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.486 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.484 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.488 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.479 % of employed population aged 15-24

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

Analysis

In 2016, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 in Peru stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 in Peru peaked at 0.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.

That places Peru 3rd out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Peru, 1997 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1997 0.6%
1998 0.6% +2.9%
1999 0.6% -0.7%
2000 0.6% +2.1%
2001 0.6% -1.9%
2002 0.6% +0.4%
2005 0.6% +7.2%
2006 0.6% -1.9%
2007 0.6% -7.0%
2009 0.5% -6.0%
2010 0.5% -1.9%
2011 0.5% -3.2%
2012 0.5% -3.3%
2013 0.5% -1.0%
2014 0.5% -0.4%
2015 0.5% +0.9%
2016 0.5% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 3
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 7
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 1 Rwanda 0.8%
  2. 2 Nicaragua 0.5% compare
  3. 4 Belize 0.5%
  4. 5 Guatemala 0.4% compare
  5. 6 Honduras 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 in Peru?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 in Peru was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
How does Peru rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24?
Peru ranks 3rd out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the elementary occupation group, 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 elementary occupation group, 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
86 places, 1,140 data points, 1970–2021
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