Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Peru

Peru: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 was 0.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
19th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1998
All-time low
0.4%
in 2015
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Peru, 1997–2021

00.20.40.61997200920211997: 0.46 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.542 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.495 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.533 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.506 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.519 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.534 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.506 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.493 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.477 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.481 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.48 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.459 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.451 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.459 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.437 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.45 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.45 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.457 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.469 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.541 % of employed population aged 15-242021: 0.495 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2021, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Peru stood at 0.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Peru peaked at 0.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2015.

That places Peru 19th out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1997 0.5%
1998 0.5% +17.8%
1999 0.5% -8.6%
2000 0.5% +7.7%
2001 0.5% -5.0%
2002 0.5% +2.5%
2005 0.5% +2.9%
2006 0.5% -5.2%
2007 0.5% -2.5%
2009 0.5% -3.3%
2010 0.5% +1.0%
2011 0.5% -0.3%
2012 0.5% -4.3%
2013 0.5% -1.7%
2014 0.5% +1.7%
2015 0.4% -4.8%
2016 0.5% +3.1%
2017 0.5% -0.0%
2018 0.5% +1.6%
2019 0.5% +2.5%
2020 0.5% +15.3%
2021 0.5% -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 3
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 7
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6% compare
  2. 17 Pakistan 0.5% compare
  3. 18 Ecuador 0.5% compare
  4. 20 Romania 0.5% compare
  5. 21 Morocco 0.5% compare
  6. 22 Gambia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Peru?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Peru was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1998.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
How does Peru rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24?
Peru ranks 19th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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