Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Peru

Peru: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) was 66.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
66.1%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
8th
of 27 countries
All-time high
90.8%
in 2004
All-time low
65.4%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2004–2017

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Peru, 2004–2017

0204060801002004201020172004: 90.82005: 83.92006: 82.52007: 79.22008: 79.72009: 782010: 78.22011: 75.42012: 69.82013: 68.92014: 66.82015: 66.92016: 65.42017: 66.1

Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.

Analysis

In 2017, informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Peru stood at 66.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Peru peaked at 90.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 2016.

Peru ranks 8th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female in Peru, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 90.8%
2005 83.9% -7.6%
2006 82.5% -1.7%
2007 79.2% -4.0%
2008 79.7% +0.6%
2009 78.0% -2.1%
2010 78.2% +0.3%
2011 75.4% -3.6%
2012 69.8% -7.5%
2013 68.9% -1.3%
2014 66.8% -3.1%
2015 66.9% +0.2%
2016 65.4% -2.3%
2017 66.1% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.4% 78.0% 90.8% 6
2010s 69.7% 65.4% 78.2% 8

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 5 El Salvador 69.6% compare
  2. 6 Paraguay 67.7% compare
  3. 7 Ecuador 66.8% compare
  4. 9 Sri Lanka 60.5% compare
  5. 10 Colombia 59.3% compare
  6. 11 Dominican Republic 52.7% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Peru?
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Peru was 66.1% in 2017, according to UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.
What is the highest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 2016.
How does Peru rank for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?
Peru ranks 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2017.
Is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as part of Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female
Source
UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 272 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

This indicator presents the share of non-agriculture (female) employment which is classified as informal employment in the total economy. Data is taken from the United Nations Sustainable Goals, representing Indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment, by sector and sex.