Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Peru

Peru: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
21st
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1997
All-time low
0.3%
in 2006
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Peru, 1997–2021

00.10.20.30.41997200920211997: 0.383 % of female employed population in working age1998: 0.364 % of female employed population in working age1999: 0.333 % of female employed population in working age2000: 0.364 % of female employed population in working age2001: 0.343 % of female employed population in working age2002: 0.316 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.318 % of female employed population in working age2006: 0.312 % of female employed population in working age2007: 0.324 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.332 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.334 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.327 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.322 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.328 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.33 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.322 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.326 % of female employed population in working age2017: 0.343 % of female employed population in working age2018: 0.347 % of female employed population in working age2019: 0.347 % of female employed population in working age2020: 0.342 % of female employed population in working age2021: 0.37 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.4% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Peru peaked at 0.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2006.

Peru ranks 21st of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1997 0.4%
1998 0.4% -4.8%
1999 0.3% -8.7%
2000 0.4% +9.4%
2001 0.3% -5.8%
2002 0.3% -7.8%
2005 0.3% +0.6%
2006 0.3% -2.0%
2007 0.3% +4.0%
2009 0.3% +2.4%
2010 0.3% +0.7%
2011 0.3% -2.2%
2012 0.3% -1.4%
2013 0.3% +1.8%
2014 0.3% +0.6%
2015 0.3% -2.3%
2016 0.3% +1.2%
2017 0.3% +5.0%
2018 0.3% +1.4%
2019 0.3% -0.1%
2020 0.3% -1.4%
2021 0.4% +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 3
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 7
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 18 Ecuador 0.4% compare
  2. 19 Madagascar 0.4% compare
  3. 20 Nicaragua 0.4% compare
  4. 22 Honduras 0.4% compare
  5. 23 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3% compare
  6. 24 El Salvador 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Peru?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Peru was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1997.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
How does Peru rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female?
Peru ranks 21st out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
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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