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

Peru: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male was 0.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
25th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.4%
in 2013
Years of data
22
1997–2021

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

00.10.20.30.40.51997200920211997: 0.43 % of male employed population in working age1998: 0.468 % of male employed population in working age1999: 0.463 % of male employed population in working age2000: 0.456 % of male employed population in working age2001: 0.453 % of male employed population in working age2002: 0.457 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.457 % of male employed population in working age2006: 0.435 % of male employed population in working age2007: 0.418 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.41 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.41 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.421 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.405 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.398 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.41 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.406 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.411 % of male employed population in working age2017: 0.423 % of male employed population in working age2018: 0.426 % of male employed population in working age2019: 0.422 % of male employed population in working age2020: 0.473 % of male employed population in working age2021: 0.439 % of male employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Peru is 0.4%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Peru peaked at 0.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2013.

That places Peru 25th 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, male in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1997 0.4%
1998 0.5% +8.8%
1999 0.5% -1.0%
2000 0.5% -1.4%
2001 0.5% -0.6%
2002 0.5% +0.9%
2005 0.5% -0.1%
2006 0.4% -4.8%
2007 0.4% -3.8%
2009 0.4% -1.9%
2010 0.4% -0.2%
2011 0.4% +2.8%
2012 0.4% -3.8%
2013 0.4% -1.7%
2014 0.4% +2.9%
2015 0.4% -0.9%
2016 0.4% +1.2%
2017 0.4% +2.8%
2018 0.4% +0.8%
2019 0.4% -0.8%
2020 0.5% +11.9%
2021 0.4% -7.1%

Averages by decade

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

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  5. 27 Ecuador 0.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Peru?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Peru was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
How does Peru rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male?
Peru ranks 25th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, male (% of male 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, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male 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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