Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Peru

Peru: Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
13th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Peru, 1997–2021

00.0250.050.0750.11997200920211997: 0.069 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.101 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.086 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.106 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.097 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.105 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.112 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.11 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.098 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.097 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.098 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.094 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.091 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.086 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.087 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.081 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.084 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.079 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.083 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.085 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.107 % of urban employed population in working age2021: 0.098 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Peru stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Peru peaked at 0.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1997.

That places Peru 13th out of 94 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 workers, aged 15-64, urban in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1997 0.1%
1998 0.1% +46.9%
1999 0.1% -14.7%
2000 0.1% +22.8%
2001 0.1% -7.8%
2002 0.1% +7.4%
2005 0.1% +7.4%
2006 0.1% -2.4%
2007 0.1% -10.5%
2009 0.1% -1.4%
2010 0.1% +1.6%
2011 0.1% -4.0%
2012 0.1% -3.6%
2013 0.1% -5.2%
2014 0.1% +0.5%
2015 0.1% -6.6%
2016 0.1% +3.9%
2017 0.1% -5.9%
2018 0.1% +4.9%
2019 0.1% +2.2%
2020 0.1% +25.7%
2021 0.1% -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 10 Ethiopia 0.1% compare
  2. 11 Mozambique 0.1% compare
  3. 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1% compare
  4. 14 India 0.1% compare
  5. 15 Senegal 0.1% compare
  6. 16 Pakistan 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Peru?
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Peru was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1997.
How does Peru rank for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Peru ranks 13th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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