Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Peru

Peru: Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural was 1.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2021
All-time low
1.0%
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Peru, 1997–2021

00.20.40.60.811997200920211997: 0.98 % of rural labor force in working age1998: 0.99 % of rural labor force in working age1999: 0.993 % of rural labor force in working age2000: 0.99 % of rural labor force in working age2001: 0.992 % of rural labor force in working age2002: 0.991 % of rural labor force in working age2005: 0.995 % of rural labor force in working age2006: 0.995 % of rural labor force in working age2007: 0.994 % of rural labor force in working age2009: 0.995 % of rural labor force in working age2010: 0.995 % of rural labor force in working age2011: 0.995 % of rural labor force in working age2012: 0.994 % of rural labor force in working age2013: 0.993 % of rural labor force in working age2014: 0.995 % of rural labor force in working age2015: 0.996 % of rural labor force in working age2016: 0.996 % of rural labor force in working age2017: 0.995 % of rural labor force in working age2018: 0.995 % of rural labor force in working age2019: 0.996 % of rural labor force in working age2020: 0.993 % of rural labor force in working age2021: 0.996 % of rural labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Peru is 1.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Peru peaked at 1.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1997.

Peru ranks 2nd of 94 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Peru, year by year

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 1 China 1.0% compare
  2. 3 Malawi 1.0% compare
  3. 4 Mozambique 1.0% compare
  4. 5 Thailand 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Peru?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Peru was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1997.
How does Peru rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Peru ranks 2nd out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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