Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru

Peru: Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
28th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.9%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru, 1997–2021

00.20.40.60.811997200920211997: 0.927 % of labor force with high education in working age1998: 0.933 % of labor force with high education in working age1999: 0.939 % of labor force with high education in working age2000: 0.949 % of labor force with high education in working age2001: 0.938 % of labor force with high education in working age2002: 0.928 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.937 % of labor force with high education in working age2006: 0.946 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.947 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.951 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.955 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.957 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.961 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.96 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.961 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.962 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.955 % of labor force with high education in working age2017: 0.956 % of labor force with high education in working age2018: 0.959 % of labor force with high education in working age2019: 0.961 % of labor force with high education in working age2020: 0.919 % of labor force with high education in working age2021: 0.941 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru stood at 0.9%.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.

Peru ranks 28th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
1997 0.9%
1998 0.9% +0.6%
1999 0.9% +0.7%
2000 0.9% +1.0%
2001 0.9% -1.1%
2002 0.9% -1.1%
2005 0.9% +1.0%
2006 0.9% +0.9%
2007 0.9% +0.1%
2009 1.0% +0.4%
2010 1.0% +0.5%
2011 1.0% +0.2%
2012 1.0% +0.4%
2013 1.0% -0.0%
2014 1.0% +0.1%
2015 1.0% +0.1%
2016 1.0% -0.7%
2017 1.0% +0.1%
2018 1.0% +0.3%
2019 1.0% +0.3%
2020 0.9% -4.4%
2021 0.9% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 3
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 7
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

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  4. 29 Uganda 0.9% compare
  5. 30 Dominican Republic 0.9% compare
  6. 31 Nigeria 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
How does Peru rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Peru ranks 28th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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