Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Peru

Peru: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
9th
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 25-64 in Peru, 1997–2016

00.10.20.30.41997200620161997: 0.323 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.353 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.388 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.34 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.353 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.333 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.373 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.36 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.355 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.365 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.372 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.369 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.363 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.348 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.355 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.337 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.349 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.3% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in 2016.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Peru peaked at 0.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1997.

That places Peru 9th out of 81 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Peru?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Peru was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 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 25-64?
Peru ranks 9th out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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