Unemployment rate,Percent in Peru
Peru: Unemployment rate,Percent was 6.3% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
6.3%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
24th
of 71 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 2020
All-time low
5.9%
in 2014
Years of data
25
2002–2026
Unemployment rate,Percent in Peru, 2002–2026
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate,percent in Peru is 6.3%, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate,percent in Peru peaked at 14.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2014.
Peru ranks 24th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.9% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 5.9% | 14.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate,percent in Peru?
- Unemployment rate,percent in Peru was 6.3% in 2026, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for unemployment rate,percent?
- Peru ranks 24th out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rate,percent rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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,Percent,,,. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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