Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Peru

Peru: Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 was 0.1% in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
38th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1997
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Peru, 1997–2021

00.050.10.150.21997200920211997: 0.181 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.18 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.137 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.166 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.147 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.14 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.134 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.126 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.145 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.144 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.146 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.14 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.133 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.125 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.128 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.122 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.123 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.136 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.134 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.141 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.125 % of employed population aged 15-242021: 0.138 % of employed population aged 15-24

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

Analysis

In 2021, self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Peru stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Peru peaked at 0.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

Peru ranks 38th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 3
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 7
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

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  3. 37 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1% compare
  4. 39 Nepal 0.1% compare
  5. 40 Kyrgyz Republic 0.1% compare
  6. 41 Ecuador 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 105 places β†’

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All data for Peru β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Peru?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Peru was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Peru rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-24?
Peru ranks 38th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, 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
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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