Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Peru

Peru: Working-age population, aged 15-64, total was 0.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
68th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2014
All-time low
0.6%
in 2000
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Peru, 1997–2021

00.20.40.61997200920211997: 0.593 % of total population1998: 0.593 % of total population1999: 0.595 % of total population2000: 0.591 % of total population2001: 0.602 % of total population2002: 0.61 % of total population2005: 0.618 % of total population2006: 0.623 % of total population2007: 0.622 % of total population2009: 0.634 % of total population2010: 0.636 % of total population2011: 0.638 % of total population2012: 0.645 % of total population2013: 0.645 % of total population2014: 0.646 % of total population2015: 0.637 % of total population2016: 0.639 % of total population2017: 0.638 % of total population2018: 0.635 % of total population2019: 0.636 % of total population2020: 0.642 % of total population2021: 0.641 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

In 2021, working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Peru stood at 0.6%.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Peru peaked at 0.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.

Peru ranks 68th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

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

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  4. 69 Philippines 0.6% compare
  5. 70 Italy 0.6% compare
  6. 71 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Peru?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Peru was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
How does Peru rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, total?
Peru ranks 68th out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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