Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Peru

Peru: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above was 0.3% in 2016. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
6th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1999
All-time low
0.3%
in 1997
Years of data
17
1997–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Peru, 1997–2016

00.10.20.30.41997200620161997: 0.323 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.371 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.393 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.382 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.374 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.35 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.373 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.366 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.362 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.37 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.38 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.375 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.364 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.354 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.356 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.334 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.347 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.3% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in 2016.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Peru peaked at 0.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1997.

Peru ranks 6th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 3
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 7
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 3 Netherlands 0.4% compare
  2. 4 Argentina 0.4% compare
  3. 5 Belgium 0.4% compare
  4. 7 Ghana 0.3% compare
  5. 8 Uruguay 0.3% compare
  6. 9 Ireland 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 81 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Peru?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Peru was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1997.
How does Peru rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above?
Peru ranks 6th out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,074 data points, 1970–2021
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