Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Peru

Peru: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
12th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2000
All-time low
0.3%
in 2015
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Peru, 1997–2021

00.10.20.31997200920211997: 0.302 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.302 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.31 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.317 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.297 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.277 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.283 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.271 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.278 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.279 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.285 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.281 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.273 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.271 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.277 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.271 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.272 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.288 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.289 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.29 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.287 % of urban employed population in working age2021: 0.293 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Peru is 0.3%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Peru peaked at 0.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.

That places Peru 12th out of 94 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1997 0.3%
1998 0.3% -0.1%
1999 0.3% +2.8%
2000 0.3% +2.1%
2001 0.3% -6.4%
2002 0.3% -6.7%
2005 0.3% +2.3%
2006 0.3% -4.2%
2007 0.3% +2.4%
2009 0.3% +0.5%
2010 0.3% +2.1%
2011 0.3% -1.6%
2012 0.3% -2.7%
2013 0.3% -0.7%
2014 0.3% +2.2%
2015 0.3% -2.2%
2016 0.3% +0.3%
2017 0.3% +5.9%
2018 0.3% +0.5%
2019 0.3% +0.4%
2020 0.3% -1.0%
2021 0.3% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 3
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 7
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2

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  4. 13 Venezuela 0.3% compare
  5. 14 Pakistan 0.3% compare
  6. 15 Madagascar 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Peru?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Peru was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
How does Peru rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Peru ranks 12th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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