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

Peru: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
3rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2005
All-time low
0.3%
in 2016
Years of data
17
1997–2016

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

00.10.20.30.41997200620161997: 0.37 % of total employed population in working age1998: 0.377 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.391 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.399 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.392 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.388 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.42 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.412 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.391 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.362 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.357 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.345 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.335 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.332 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.336 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.341 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.331 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total in Peru stood at 0.3%. 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 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total in Peru peaked at 0.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.

Peru ranks 3rd of 88 countries on this measure, 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 15-64, total in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Peru, 1997 to 2016.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1997 0.4%
1998 0.4% +1.8%
1999 0.4% +3.7%
2000 0.4% +1.9%
2001 0.4% -1.7%
2002 0.4% -1.0%
2005 0.4% +8.3%
2006 0.4% -2.0%
2007 0.4% -4.9%
2009 0.4% -7.5%
2010 0.4% -1.4%
2011 0.3% -3.4%
2012 0.3% -3.1%
2013 0.3% -0.7%
2014 0.3% +1.0%
2015 0.3% +1.6%
2016 0.3% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 3
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 7
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 1 Rwanda 0.6%
  2. 2 Nicaragua 0.4% compare
  3. 4 Namibia 0.3% compare
  4. 5 Guatemala 0.3% compare
  5. 6 Belize 0.3%

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total in Peru?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total in Peru was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
How does Peru rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total?
Peru ranks 3rd out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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, total (% of total employed population 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,201 data points, 1970–2021
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