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

Peru: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban was 13.09 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
13.09 million
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
21st
of 96 countries
All-time high
13.09 million
in 2021
All-time low
7.33 million
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M1997200920211997: 7.3M1998: 7.5M1999: 7.5M2000: 7.6M2001: 8.1M2002: 8.5M2005: 9.1M2006: 9.8M2007: 10.4M2009: 11.1M2010: 11.4M2011: 11.5M2012: 11.9M2013: 12.1M2014: 12.1M2015: 12.0M2016: 12.5M2017: 12.6M2018: 12.8M2019: 13.0M2020: 11.4M2021: 13.1M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Peru stood at 13.09 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Peru peaked at 13.09 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.33 million, in 1997.

That places Peru 21st out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 7.45 million 7.33 million 7.52 million 3
2000s 9.24 million 7.64 million 11.10 million 7
2010s 12.20 million 11.44 million 13.01 million 10
2020s 12.24 million 11.39 million 13.09 million 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 18 Bangladesh 16.99 million compare
  2. 19 Thailand 16.48 million compare
  3. 20 South Africa 15.85 million compare
  4. 22 Argentina 13.08 million compare
  5. 23 Egypt 12.03 million compare
  6. 24 Poland 10.04 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Peru?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Peru was 13.09 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 13.09 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 7.33 million in 1997.
How does Peru rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
Peru ranks 21st out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
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