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

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

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
19th
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, total in Peru, 1997–2021

00.10.20.30.41997200920211997: 0.36 % of total employed population in working age1998: 0.36 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.344 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.351 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.345 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.332 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.332 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.318 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.323 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.323 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.325 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.325 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.32 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.32 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.327 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.326 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.332 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.347 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.349 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.347 % of total employed population in working age2020: 0.358 % of total employed population in working age2021: 0.359 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Peru stood at 0.4%.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

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

Peru ranks 19th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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% 0.4% 0.4% 2

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  6. 22 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Peru?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Peru was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1997.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
How does Peru rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Peru ranks 19th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,582 data points, 1970–2021
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