Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru

Peru: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
72nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2013
All-time low
0.4%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru, 1997–2021

00.20.40.61997200920211997: 0.513 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.488 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.486 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.471 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.493 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.503 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.475 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.492 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.507 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.512 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.505 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.51 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.52 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.533 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.527 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.531 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.523 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.516 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.509 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.508 % of employed population with high education in working age2020: 0.449 % of employed population with high education in working age2021: 0.47 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru stood at 0.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru peaked at 0.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.

That places Peru 72nd out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1997 0.5%
1998 0.5% -4.8%
1999 0.5% -0.4%
2000 0.5% -3.1%
2001 0.5% +4.8%
2002 0.5% +2.0%
2005 0.5% -5.5%
2006 0.5% +3.5%
2007 0.5% +3.1%
2009 0.5% +0.9%
2010 0.5% -1.4%
2011 0.5% +1.0%
2012 0.5% +2.0%
2013 0.5% +2.4%
2014 0.5% -1.1%
2015 0.5% +0.9%
2016 0.5% -1.5%
2017 0.5% -1.4%
2018 0.5% -1.5%
2019 0.5% -0.2%
2020 0.4% -11.6%
2021 0.5% +4.6%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
How does Peru rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Peru ranks 72nd out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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