Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Peru

Peru: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 was 0.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
69th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2015
All-time low
0.4%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Peru, 1997–2021

00.10.20.30.40.51997200920211997: 0.441 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.373 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.404 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.367 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.395 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.394 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.37 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.399 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.422 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.442 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.445 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.448 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.461 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.479 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.467 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.485 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.477 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.48 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.467 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.454 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.365 % of employed population aged 15-242021: 0.413 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2021, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Peru stood at 0.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Peru peaked at 0.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.

Peru ranks 69th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1997 0.4%
1998 0.4% -15.3%
1999 0.4% +8.2%
2000 0.4% -9.1%
2001 0.4% +7.6%
2002 0.4% -0.2%
2005 0.4% -6.2%
2006 0.4% +7.8%
2007 0.4% +5.9%
2009 0.4% +4.7%
2010 0.4% +0.5%
2011 0.4% +0.8%
2012 0.5% +2.9%
2013 0.5% +4.0%
2014 0.5% -2.6%
2015 0.5% +3.8%
2016 0.5% -1.6%
2017 0.5% +0.6%
2018 0.5% -2.7%
2019 0.5% -2.8%
2020 0.4% -19.7%
2021 0.4% +13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 3
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 7
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

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  4. 70 Pakistan 0.4% compare
  5. 71 Rwanda 0.4% compare
  6. 72 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Peru?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Peru was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
How does Peru rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24?
Peru ranks 69th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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