Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Peru

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

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
32nd
of 97 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, urban in Peru, 1997–2021

00.20.40.60.811997200920211997: 0.926 % of urban labor force in working age1998: 0.928 % of urban labor force in working age1999: 0.934 % of urban labor force in working age2000: 0.942 % of urban labor force in working age2001: 0.933 % of urban labor force in working age2002: 0.921 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.934 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.942 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.944 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.948 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.954 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.955 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.959 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.959 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.961 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.961 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.954 % of urban labor force in working age2017: 0.955 % of urban labor force in working age2018: 0.958 % of urban labor force in working age2019: 0.959 % of urban labor force in working age2020: 0.914 % of urban labor force in working age2021: 0.938 % of urban labor force in working age

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

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.9% for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

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

Peru ranks 32nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
1997 0.9%
1998 0.9% +0.2%
1999 0.9% +0.6%
2000 0.9% +0.9%
2001 0.9% -0.9%
2002 0.9% -1.3%
2005 0.9% +1.3%
2006 0.9% +0.9%
2007 0.9% +0.2%
2009 0.9% +0.4%
2010 1.0% +0.6%
2011 1.0% +0.1%
2012 1.0% +0.4%
2013 1.0% -0.1%
2014 1.0% +0.3%
2015 1.0% +0.0%
2016 1.0% -0.8%
2017 1.0% +0.1%
2018 1.0% +0.3%
2019 1.0% +0.1%
2020 0.9% -4.8%
2021 0.9% +2.6%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Peru

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  2. 30 Philippines 0.9% compare
  3. 31 Poland 0.9% compare
  4. 33 Republic of Moldova 0.9% compare
  5. 34 Sri Lanka 0.9% compare
  6. 35 Estonia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Peru?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Peru was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
How does Peru rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Peru ranks 32nd out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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