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Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Peru

Peru: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary was 0.5% in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
13th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2006
All-time low
0.5%
in 2016
Years of data
17
1997–2016

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Peru, 1997–2016

00.20.40.61997200620161997: 0.5 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.502 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.517 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.497 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.512 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.507 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.531 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.533 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.523 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.493 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.479 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.476 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.47 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.463 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.469 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.473 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.46 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.5% for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Peru peaked at 0.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.

Peru ranks 13th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 10 United Kingdom 0.5% compare
  2. 11 Nigeria 0.5% compare
  3. 12 South Africa 0.5% compare
  4. 14 Costa Rica 0.5% compare
  5. 15 Lithuania 0.4% compare
  6. 16 Estonia 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 84 places β†’

More reference data data for Peru

All data for Peru β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Peru?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Peru was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
How does Peru rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary?
Peru ranks 13th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 15-64, 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 elementary occupation group, 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
84 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2021
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