Informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Peru

Peru: Informal job workers, aged 25-64 was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2000
All-time low
0.7%
in 2014
Years of data
15
1999–2016

Informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Peru, 1999–2016

00.20.40.60.81999200720161999: 0.883 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.887 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.815 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.809 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.772 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.763 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.743 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.726 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.731 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.72 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.701 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.7 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.695 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.702 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.701 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

In 2016, informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Peru stood at 0.7%.

That represents a change of down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Peru peaked at 0.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2014.

Peru ranks 11th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Informal job workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Peru, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1999 0.9%
2000 0.9% +0.4%
2001 0.8% -8.1%
2002 0.8% -0.8%
2005 0.8% -4.5%
2006 0.8% -1.2%
2007 0.7% -2.6%
2009 0.7% -2.3%
2010 0.7% +0.8%
2011 0.7% -1.6%
2012 0.7% -2.6%
2013 0.7% -0.2%
2014 0.7% -0.6%
2015 0.7% +0.9%
2016 0.7% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 7
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 8 Honduras 0.7% compare
  2. 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7% compare
  3. 10 Guatemala 0.7% compare
  4. 12 Sri Lanka 0.7% compare
  5. 13 Gambia 0.7% compare
  6. 14 El Salvador 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Peru?
Informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Peru was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest informal job workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest informal job workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
How does Peru rank for informal job workers, aged 25-64?
Peru ranks 11th out of 38 countries with data for 2016.
Is informal job workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Informal job workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal job workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 450 data points, 1981–2021
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