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Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Peru

Peru: Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
83rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1999
All-time low
0.2%
in 2000
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Peru, 1997–2021

00.10.20.31997200920211997: 0.294 % of workers with low education in the service sector1998: 0.246 % of workers with low education in the service sector1999: 0.308 % of workers with low education in the service sector2000: 0.207 % of workers with low education in the service sector2001: 0.287 % of workers with low education in the service sector2002: 0.302 % of workers with low education in the service sector2005: 0.288 % of workers with low education in the service sector2006: 0.306 % of workers with low education in the service sector2007: 0.285 % of workers with low education in the service sector2009: 0.28 % of workers with low education in the service sector2010: 0.297 % of workers with low education in the service sector2011: 0.291 % of workers with low education in the service sector2012: 0.284 % of workers with low education in the service sector2013: 0.286 % of workers with low education in the service sector2014: 0.279 % of workers with low education in the service sector2015: 0.287 % of workers with low education in the service sector2016: 0.277 % of workers with low education in the service sector2017: 0.272 % of workers with low education in the service sector2018: 0.262 % of workers with low education in the service sector2019: 0.262 % of workers with low education in the service sector2020: 0.247 % of workers with low education in the service sector2021: 0.263 % of workers with low education in the service sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers with low education in the service sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Peru is 0.3%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Peru peaked at 0.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.

That places Peru 83rd out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Peru, year by year

Year % of workers with low education in the service sector Change
1997 0.3% —
1998 0.2% -16.3%
1999 0.3% +24.9%
2000 0.2% -32.8%
2001 0.3% +39.0%
2002 0.3% +5.2%
2005 0.3% -4.7%
2006 0.3% +6.2%
2007 0.3% -7.0%
2009 0.3% -1.7%
2010 0.3% +6.2%
2011 0.3% -2.0%
2012 0.3% -2.4%
2013 0.3% +0.6%
2014 0.3% -2.4%
2015 0.3% +2.7%
2016 0.3% -3.4%
2017 0.3% -1.7%
2018 0.3% -3.7%
2019 0.3% +0.1%
2020 0.2% -5.8%
2021 0.3% +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 3
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 7
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2

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  4. 84 Ethiopia 0.2% compare
  5. 85 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2% compare
  6. 86 Kyrgyzstan 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Peru?
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Peru was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
How does Peru rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Peru ranks 83rd out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the service sector)
Unit
% of workers with low education in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,186 data points, 1970–2021
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