Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Peru

Peru: Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
77th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Peru, 1997–2021

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251997200920211997: 0.102 % of labor force aged 15-241998: 0.088 % of labor force aged 15-241999: 0.083 % of labor force aged 15-242000: 0.061 % of labor force aged 15-242001: 0.072 % of labor force aged 15-242002: 0.087 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.089 % of labor force aged 15-242006: 0.079 % of labor force aged 15-242007: 0.085 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.075 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.073 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.075 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.072 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.066 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.076 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.067 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.086 % of labor force aged 15-242017: 0.086 % of labor force aged 15-242018: 0.085 % of labor force aged 15-242019: 0.079 % of labor force aged 15-242020: 0.122 % of labor force aged 15-242021: 0.104 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Peru is 0.1%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Peru peaked at 0.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.

That places Peru 77th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1997 0.1%
1998 0.1% -13.9%
1999 0.1% -5.7%
2000 0.1% -26.4%
2001 0.1% +17.1%
2002 0.1% +21.5%
2005 0.1% +2.7%
2006 0.1% -11.0%
2007 0.1% +7.4%
2009 0.1% -11.6%
2010 0.1% -3.5%
2011 0.1% +3.2%
2012 0.1% -4.7%
2013 0.1% -7.7%
2014 0.1% +14.6%
2015 0.1% -11.6%
2016 0.1% +29.0%
2017 0.1% -0.3%
2018 0.1% -1.5%
2019 0.1% -7.2%
2020 0.1% +55.3%
2021 0.1% -15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

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  5. 79 El Salvador 0.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Peru?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Peru was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
How does Peru rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-24?
Peru ranks 77th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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