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

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

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
6th
of 78 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1999
All-time low
0.3%
in 2015
Years of data
17
1997–2016

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

00.10.20.30.41997200620161997: 0.306 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.337 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.36 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.336 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.342 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.317 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.352 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.339 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.336 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.342 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.353 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.346 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.336 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.327 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.326 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.306 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.321 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Peru peaked at 0.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.

That places Peru 6th out of 78 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Peru, 1997 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1997 0.3%
1998 0.3% +10.1%
1999 0.4% +6.9%
2000 0.3% -6.8%
2001 0.3% +1.8%
2002 0.3% -7.3%
2005 0.4% +11.0%
2006 0.3% -3.6%
2007 0.3% -1.0%
2009 0.3% +1.8%
2010 0.4% +3.3%
2011 0.3% -1.9%
2012 0.3% -2.9%
2013 0.3% -2.8%
2014 0.3% -0.2%
2015 0.3% -6.0%
2016 0.3% +4.9%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Peru?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban 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, urban recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
How does Peru rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban?
Peru ranks 6th out of 78 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,035 data points, 1980–2021
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