Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Peru

Peru: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total was 16.79 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
16.79 million
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
26th
of 110 countries
All-time high
16.79 million
in 2021
All-time low
10.83 million
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Peru, 1997–2021

05.0M10.0M15.0M1997200920211997: 10.8M1998: 11.4M1999: 11.5M2000: 11.8M2001: 11.9M2002: 12.3M2005: 13.0M2006: 13.8M2007: 14.4M2009: 15.1M2010: 15.5M2011: 15.6M2012: 16.0M2013: 16.1M2014: 16.1M2015: 15.8M2016: 16.3M2017: 16.3M2018: 16.5M2019: 16.7M2020: 15.1M2021: 16.8M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Peru stood at 16.79 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Peru peaked at 16.79 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.83 million, in 1997.

Peru ranks 26th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.24 million 10.83 million 11.52 million 3
2000s 13.17 million 11.76 million 15.14 million 7
2010s 16.08 million 15.46 million 16.67 million 10
2020s 15.94 million 15.09 million 16.79 million 2

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  4. 27 Poland 16.38 million compare
  5. 28 Uganda 15.28 million compare
  6. 29 Argentina 13.08 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Peru?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Peru was 16.79 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 16.79 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 10.83 million in 1997.
How does Peru rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total?
Peru ranks 26th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,658 data points, 1970–2021
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