Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Peru

Peru: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
19th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2000
All-time low
0.5%
in 2015
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Peru, 1997–2021

00.20.40.61997200920211997: 0.615 % of female employed population in working age1998: 0.652 % of female employed population in working age1999: 0.632 % of female employed population in working age2000: 0.661 % of female employed population in working age2001: 0.629 % of female employed population in working age2002: 0.617 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.625 % of female employed population in working age2006: 0.607 % of female employed population in working age2007: 0.588 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.585 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.585 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.573 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.562 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.56 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.56 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.549 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.553 % of female employed population in working age2017: 0.557 % of female employed population in working age2018: 0.559 % of female employed population in working age2019: 0.558 % of female employed population in working age2020: 0.615 % of female employed population in working age2021: 0.595 % of female employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.6% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in 2021.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Peru peaked at 0.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, 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 15-64, female in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1997 0.6%
1998 0.7% +6.0%
1999 0.6% -3.0%
2000 0.7% +4.5%
2001 0.6% -4.8%
2002 0.6% -2.0%
2005 0.6% +1.3%
2006 0.6% -2.8%
2007 0.6% -3.2%
2009 0.6% -0.5%
2010 0.6% -0.0%
2011 0.6% -1.9%
2012 0.6% -2.0%
2013 0.6% -0.3%
2014 0.6% -0.0%
2015 0.5% -2.0%
2016 0.6% +0.8%
2017 0.6% +0.8%
2018 0.6% +0.2%
2019 0.6% -0.1%
2020 0.6% +10.2%
2021 0.6% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 3
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 7
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2

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  4. 20 Ecuador 0.6% compare
  5. 21 Cambodia 0.6% compare
  6. 22 Morocco 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Peru?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Peru was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
How does Peru rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female?
Peru ranks 19th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
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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