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

Peru: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male was 0.3% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
7th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.3%
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, male in Peru, 1997–2016

00.10.20.31997200620161997: 0.272 % of male employed population in working age1998: 0.322 % of male employed population in working age1999: 0.336 % of male employed population in working age2000: 0.321 % of male employed population in working age2001: 0.32 % of male employed population in working age2002: 0.295 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.326 % of male employed population in working age2006: 0.315 % of male employed population in working age2007: 0.306 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.313 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.325 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.317 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.315 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.301 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.305 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.288 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.294 % of male employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male in Peru stood at 0.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

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

That places Peru 7th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Peru, 1997 to 2016.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1997 0.3%
1998 0.3% +18.3%
1999 0.3% +4.3%
2000 0.3% -4.3%
2001 0.3% -0.3%
2002 0.3% -8.0%
2005 0.3% +10.6%
2006 0.3% -3.4%
2007 0.3% -2.9%
2009 0.3% +2.4%
2010 0.3% +3.8%
2011 0.3% -2.4%
2012 0.3% -0.8%
2013 0.3% -4.3%
2014 0.3% +1.2%
2015 0.3% -5.6%
2016 0.3% +2.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 4 Rwanda 0.3% compare
  2. 5 Ghana 0.3% compare
  3. 6 Honduras 0.3% compare
  4. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare
  5. 9 Indonesia 0.3% compare
  6. 10 Argentina 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male in Peru?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male 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, male recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male 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, male?
Peru ranks 7th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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, male (% of male employed population 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, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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