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 113 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
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 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.83 million | — |
| 1998 | 11.37 million | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 11.52 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 11.76 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 11.88 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 12.28 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 12.97 million | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 13.78 million | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 14.39 million | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 15.14 million | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 15.46 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 15.56 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.97 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 16.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 16.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.85 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 16.27 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 16.35 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 16.48 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 16.67 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 15.09 million | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 16.79 million | +11.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 16.79 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 million, 4.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Peru's 16.79 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.90 million, 4.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
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 113 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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