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 99 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
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 99 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.
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.33 million | — |
| 1998 | 7.52 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 7.51 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 7.64 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 8.13 million | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 8.48 million | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 9.06 million | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 9.81 million | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 10.43 million | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 11.10 million | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 11.44 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 11.54 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.90 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 12.12 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.10 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.48 million | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 12.61 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 12.79 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 13.01 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.39 million | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 13.09 million | +14.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 13.09 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million, 5.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Peru's 13.09 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 million, 5.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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 99 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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