Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Peru

Peru: Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.4% in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1998
All-time low
0.4%
in 2013
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Peru, 1997–2021

00.10.20.30.41997200920211997: 0.423 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.426 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.422 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.419 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.412 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.396 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.396 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.381 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.379 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.379 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.38 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.381 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.376 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.375 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.38 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.377 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.382 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.396 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.397 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.394 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.411 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.411 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2021, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Peru stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Peru peaked at 0.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2013.

That places Peru 20th out of 105 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 17 Colombia 0.4% compare
  2. 18 Cambodia 0.4% compare
  3. 19 Dominican Republic 0.4% compare
  4. 21 Pakistan 0.4% compare
  5. 22 Ecuador 0.4% compare
  6. 23 Jamaica 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 105 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Peru?
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Peru was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
How does Peru rank for self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Peru ranks 20th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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