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

Peru: Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
62nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2012
All-time low
0.6%
in 2000
Years of data
22
1997–2021

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

00.20.40.61997200920211997: 0.636 % of urban population1998: 0.633 % of urban population1999: 0.635 % of urban population2000: 0.625 % of urban population2001: 0.636 % of urban population2002: 0.644 % of urban population2005: 0.651 % of urban population2006: 0.655 % of urban population2007: 0.653 % of urban population2009: 0.662 % of urban population2010: 0.663 % of urban population2011: 0.663 % of urban population2012: 0.668 % of urban population2013: 0.667 % of urban population2014: 0.665 % of urban population2015: 0.657 % of urban population2016: 0.66 % of urban population2017: 0.656 % of urban population2018: 0.653 % of urban population2019: 0.653 % of urban population2020: 0.655 % of urban population2021: 0.655 % of urban population

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

Analysis

In 2021, working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Peru stood at 0.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Peru peaked at 0.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.

Peru ranks 62nd of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of urban population Change
1997 0.6%
1998 0.6% -0.5%
1999 0.6% +0.3%
2000 0.6% -1.6%
2001 0.6% +1.8%
2002 0.6% +1.4%
2005 0.7% +1.1%
2006 0.7% +0.6%
2007 0.7% -0.3%
2009 0.7% +1.4%
2010 0.7% +0.0%
2011 0.7% +0.0%
2012 0.7% +0.7%
2013 0.7% -0.0%
2014 0.7% -0.3%
2015 0.7% -1.2%
2016 0.7% +0.5%
2017 0.7% -0.6%
2018 0.7% -0.5%
2019 0.7% -0.0%
2020 0.7% +0.3%
2021 0.7% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 3
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 7
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 59 Denmark 0.7% compare
  2. 60 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7% compare
  3. 61 Tajikistan 0.7% compare
  4. 63 Uruguay 0.7% compare
  5. 64 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7% compare
  6. 65 Guatemala 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Peru?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Peru was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
How does Peru rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban?
Peru ranks 62nd out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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