Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Peru

Peru: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
22nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1999
All-time low
0.5%
in 2013
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Peru, 1997–2021

00.20.40.61997200920211997: 0.529 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.554 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.558 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.557 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.541 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.532 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.533 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.516 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.498 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.496 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.495 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.496 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.484 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.48 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.486 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.482 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.484 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.495 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.496 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.491 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.538 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.518 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2021, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Peru stood at 0.5%.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Peru peaked at 0.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2013.

That places Peru 22nd 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 25-64 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1997 0.5%
1998 0.6% +4.8%
1999 0.6% +0.7%
2000 0.6% -0.2%
2001 0.5% -2.8%
2002 0.5% -1.8%
2005 0.5% +0.2%
2006 0.5% -3.2%
2007 0.5% -3.4%
2009 0.5% -0.4%
2010 0.5% -0.1%
2011 0.5% +0.2%
2012 0.5% -2.5%
2013 0.5% -0.8%
2014 0.5% +1.2%
2015 0.5% -0.9%
2016 0.5% +0.5%
2017 0.5% +2.1%
2018 0.5% +0.3%
2019 0.5% -1.0%
2020 0.5% +9.5%
2021 0.5% -3.7%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Peru?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Peru was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
How does Peru rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Peru ranks 22nd out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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