Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Peru

Peru: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and was 3.82 million in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3.82 million
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
27th
of 108 countries
All-time high
4.31 million
in 2001
All-time low
3.49 million
in 2020
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Peru, 1997–2021

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1997200920211997: 4.1M1998: 4.2M1999: 4.3M2000: 4.3M2001: 4.3M2002: 4.2M2005: 4.3M2006: 4.3M2007: 4.1M2009: 4.1M2010: 4.2M2011: 4.1M2012: 4.0M2013: 4.1M2014: 4.1M2015: 3.9M2016: 4.0M2017: 3.9M2018: 3.9M2019: 3.8M2020: 3.5M2021: 3.8M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Peru stood at 3.82 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Peru peaked at 4.31 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.49 million, in 2020.

Peru ranks 27th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 4.12 million —
1998 4.21 million +2.4%
1999 4.28 million +1.6%
2000 4.26 million -0.4%
2001 4.31 million +1.1%
2002 4.23 million -2.0%
2005 4.26 million +0.8%
2006 4.26 million -0.0%
2007 4.13 million -2.9%
2009 4.15 million +0.4%
2010 4.15 million +0.1%
2011 4.14 million -0.3%
2012 4.02 million -2.8%
2013 4.06 million +0.9%
2014 4.09 million +0.7%
2015 3.94 million -3.6%
2016 3.99 million +1.2%
2017 3.94 million -1.3%
2018 3.89 million -1.2%
2019 3.81 million -2.1%
2020 3.49 million -8.3%
2021 3.82 million +9.4%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 3.82 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 million, 3.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 3.82 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.67 million, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.20 million 4.12 million 4.28 million 3
2000s 4.23 million 4.13 million 4.31 million 7
2010s 4.00 million 3.81 million 4.15 million 10
2020s 3.66 million 3.49 million 3.82 million 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 24 Ghana 4.26 million compare
  2. 25 Cambodia 3.92 million compare
  3. 26 Venezuela 3.86 million compare
  4. 28 Mali 3.67 million compare
  5. 29 Guatemala 3.44 million compare
  6. 30 Rwanda 3.13 million compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Peru?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Peru was 3.82 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 4.31 million in 2001.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 3.49 million in 2020.
How does Peru rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Peru ranks 27th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,506 data points, 1970–2021
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