Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Peru

Peru: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
10th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2010
All-time low
0.8%
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Peru, 1997–2021

00.20.40.60.81997200920211997: 0.767 % of labor force with low education in working age1998: 0.808 % of labor force with low education in working age1999: 0.822 % of labor force with low education in working age2000: 0.804 % of labor force with low education in working age2001: 0.803 % of labor force with low education in working age2002: 0.803 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.828 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.843 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.853 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.856 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.869 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.867 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.862 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.849 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.851 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.845 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.852 % of labor force with low education in working age2017: 0.858 % of labor force with low education in working age2018: 0.861 % of labor force with low education in working age2019: 0.863 % of labor force with low education in working age2020: 0.791 % of labor force with low education in working age2021: 0.845 % of labor force with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.8% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Peru peaked at 0.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1997.

That places Peru 10th out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
1997 0.8%
1998 0.8% +5.4%
1999 0.8% +1.7%
2000 0.8% -2.1%
2001 0.8% -0.1%
2002 0.8% +0.0%
2005 0.8% +3.0%
2006 0.8% +1.9%
2007 0.9% +1.2%
2009 0.9% +0.3%
2010 0.9% +1.6%
2011 0.9% -0.3%
2012 0.9% -0.6%
2013 0.8% -1.5%
2014 0.9% +0.3%
2015 0.8% -0.7%
2016 0.9% +0.9%
2017 0.9% +0.6%
2018 0.9% +0.4%
2019 0.9% +0.2%
2020 0.8% -8.3%
2021 0.8% +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 3
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 7
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 7 Senegal 0.9% compare
  2. 8 Uganda 0.9% compare
  3. 9 Nepal 0.9% compare
  4. 11 Mozambique 0.8% compare
  5. 12 Bolivia 0.8% compare
  6. 13 Ecuador 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Peru?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Peru was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1997.
How does Peru rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Peru ranks 10th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,475 data points, 1970–2021
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