Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Peru

Peru: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 27.8%
World rank
66th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Peru, 1997–2021

00.020.040.060.081997200920211997: 0.074 % of urban labor force in working age1998: 0.072 % of urban labor force in working age1999: 0.066 % of urban labor force in working age2000: 0.058 % of urban labor force in working age2001: 0.067 % of urban labor force in working age2002: 0.079 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.066 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.058 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.056 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.052 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.046 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.045 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.041 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.041 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.039 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.039 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.046 % of urban labor force in working age2017: 0.045 % of urban labor force in working age2018: 0.042 % of urban labor force in working age2019: 0.041 % of urban labor force in working age2020: 0.086 % of urban labor force in working age2021: 0.062 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.1% for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Peru peaked at 0.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.

Peru ranks 66th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
1997 0.1%
1998 0.1% -2.6%
1999 0.1% -8.0%
2000 0.1% -12.4%
2001 0.1% +14.8%
2002 0.1% +17.7%
2005 0.1% -15.4%
2006 0.1% -13.0%
2007 0.1% -3.3%
2009 0.1% -6.6%
2010 0.0% -11.8%
2011 0.0% -2.6%
2012 0.0% -8.9%
2013 0.0% +1.4%
2014 0.0% -6.6%
2015 0.0% -0.3%
2016 0.0% +19.1%
2017 0.0% -2.8%
2018 0.0% -6.7%
2019 0.0% -2.6%
2020 0.1% +112.7%
2021 0.1% -27.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

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  3. 65 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
  4. 67 Poland 0.1% compare
  5. 68 Philippines 0.1% compare
  6. 69 Austria 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Peru?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Peru was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
How does Peru rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Peru ranks 66th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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