Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Peru

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

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2010
All-time low
0.7%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Peru, 1997–2021

00.20.40.60.81997200920211997: 0.726 % of urban labor force in working age1998: 0.726 % of urban labor force in working age1999: 0.712 % of urban labor force in working age2000: 0.722 % of urban labor force in working age2001: 0.712 % of urban labor force in working age2002: 0.712 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.724 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.741 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.77 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.774 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.783 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.778 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.775 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.773 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.763 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.753 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.769 % of urban labor force in working age2017: 0.77 % of urban labor force in working age2018: 0.773 % of urban labor force in working age2019: 0.775 % of urban labor force in working age2020: 0.665 % of urban labor force in working age2021: 0.753 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Peru stood at 0.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Peru peaked at 0.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.

That places Peru 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
1997 0.7%
1998 0.7% -0.0%
1999 0.7% -1.9%
2000 0.7% +1.4%
2001 0.7% -1.3%
2002 0.7% -0.0%
2005 0.7% +1.8%
2006 0.7% +2.3%
2007 0.8% +4.0%
2009 0.8% +0.4%
2010 0.8% +1.2%
2011 0.8% -0.6%
2012 0.8% -0.4%
2013 0.8% -0.3%
2014 0.8% -1.3%
2015 0.8% -1.2%
2016 0.8% +2.1%
2017 0.8% +0.1%
2018 0.8% +0.4%
2019 0.8% +0.3%
2020 0.7% -14.2%
2021 0.8% +13.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8% compare
  2. 19 France 0.8% compare
  3. 20 Paraguay 0.8% compare
  4. 22 Germany 0.8% compare
  5. 23 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.7% compare
  6. 24 Nepal 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Peru?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Peru was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
How does Peru rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Peru ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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