Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Peru

Peru: Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
15th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2011
All-time low
0.7%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Peru, 1997–2021

00.20.40.60.81997200920211997: 0.787 % of population aged 25-641998: 0.793 % of population aged 25-641999: 0.797 % of population aged 25-642000: 0.8 % of population aged 25-642001: 0.787 % of population aged 25-642002: 0.78 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.799 % of population aged 25-642006: 0.815 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.838 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.838 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.848 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.85 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.847 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.842 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.841 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.834 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.844 % of population aged 25-642017: 0.844 % of population aged 25-642018: 0.846 % of population aged 25-642019: 0.847 % of population aged 25-642020: 0.728 % of population aged 25-642021: 0.812 % of population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

In 2021, employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Peru stood at 0.8%.

That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Peru peaked at 0.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.

That places Peru 15th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1997 0.8%
1998 0.8% +0.8%
1999 0.8% +0.4%
2000 0.8% +0.3%
2001 0.8% -1.5%
2002 0.8% -1.0%
2005 0.8% +2.5%
2006 0.8% +2.0%
2007 0.8% +2.8%
2009 0.8% -0.0%
2010 0.8% +1.2%
2011 0.8% +0.2%
2012 0.8% -0.4%
2013 0.8% -0.5%
2014 0.8% -0.1%
2015 0.8% -0.9%
2016 0.8% +1.3%
2017 0.8% -0.0%
2018 0.8% +0.3%
2019 0.8% +0.1%
2020 0.7% -14.0%
2021 0.8% +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 3
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 7
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Peru?
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Peru was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
How does Peru rank for employment to population ratio, aged 25-64?
Peru ranks 15th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population 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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