Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Peru

Peru: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 1.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
32nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2014
All-time low
0.9%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Peru, 1997–2021

00.20.40.60.811997200920211997: 0.96 % of labor force aged 25-641998: 0.963 % of labor force aged 25-641999: 0.969 % of labor force aged 25-642000: 0.966 % of labor force aged 25-642001: 0.96 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.953 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.967 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.97 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.972 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.972 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.977 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.978 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.981 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.977 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.983 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.979 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.977 % of labor force aged 25-642017: 0.977 % of labor force aged 25-642018: 0.979 % of labor force aged 25-642019: 0.979 % of labor force aged 25-642020: 0.947 % of labor force aged 25-642021: 0.964 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

Peru recorded 1.0% for employment rate, aged 25-64 in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Peru peaked at 1.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.

Peru ranks 32nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1997 1.0%
1998 1.0% +0.3%
1999 1.0% +0.6%
2000 1.0% -0.3%
2001 1.0% -0.7%
2002 1.0% -0.7%
2005 1.0% +1.4%
2006 1.0% +0.4%
2007 1.0% +0.2%
2009 1.0% -0.0%
2010 1.0% +0.5%
2011 1.0% +0.2%
2012 1.0% +0.2%
2013 1.0% -0.4%
2014 1.0% +0.6%
2015 1.0% -0.4%
2016 1.0% -0.3%
2017 1.0% +0.1%
2018 1.0% +0.2%
2019 1.0% -0.0%
2020 0.9% -3.2%
2021 1.0% +1.8%

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% 0.9% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 29 Philippines 1.0% compare
  2. 30 Kenya 1.0% compare
  3. 31 Iceland 1.0% compare
  4. 33 Ecuador 1.0% compare
  5. 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.0% compare
  6. 35 Belarus 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in Peru?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Peru was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
How does Peru rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
Peru ranks 32nd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
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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