Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Peru

Peru: Employment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
32nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2000
All-time low
0.9%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Peru, 1997–2021

00.20.40.60.811997200920211997: 0.898 % of labor force aged 15-241998: 0.912 % of labor force aged 15-241999: 0.917 % of labor force aged 15-242000: 0.939 % of labor force aged 15-242001: 0.928 % of labor force aged 15-242002: 0.913 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.911 % of labor force aged 15-242006: 0.921 % of labor force aged 15-242007: 0.915 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.925 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.927 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.925 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.928 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.934 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.924 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.933 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.914 % of labor force aged 15-242017: 0.914 % of labor force aged 15-242018: 0.915 % of labor force aged 15-242019: 0.921 % of labor force aged 15-242020: 0.878 % of labor force aged 15-242021: 0.896 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.9% for employment rate, aged 15-24 in 2021.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-24 in Peru peaked at 0.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.

That places Peru 32nd out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1997 0.9%
1998 0.9% +1.6%
1999 0.9% +0.5%
2000 0.9% +2.4%
2001 0.9% -1.1%
2002 0.9% -1.7%
2005 0.9% -0.3%
2006 0.9% +1.1%
2007 0.9% -0.6%
2009 0.9% +1.1%
2010 0.9% +0.3%
2011 0.9% -0.3%
2012 0.9% +0.4%
2013 0.9% +0.6%
2014 0.9% -1.0%
2015 0.9% +1.0%
2016 0.9% -2.1%
2017 0.9% +0.0%
2018 0.9% +0.1%
2019 0.9% +0.7%
2020 0.9% -4.7%
2021 0.9% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 3
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 7
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Peru

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  2. 30 El Salvador 0.9% compare
  3. 31 Pakistan 0.9% compare
  4. 33 Belarus 0.9% compare
  5. 34 Nicaragua 0.9% compare
  6. 35 Moldova 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-24 in Peru?
Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Peru was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
How does Peru rank for employment rate, aged 15-24?
Peru ranks 32nd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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