Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Peru

Peru: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural was 1.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2021
All-time low
1.0%
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Peru, 1997–2021

00.20.40.60.811997200920211997: 0.962 % of rural youth labor force1998: 0.982 % of rural youth labor force1999: 0.989 % of rural youth labor force2000: 0.985 % of rural youth labor force2001: 0.987 % of rural youth labor force2002: 0.981 % of rural youth labor force2005: 0.991 % of rural youth labor force2006: 0.99 % of rural youth labor force2007: 0.989 % of rural youth labor force2009: 0.989 % of rural youth labor force2010: 0.989 % of rural youth labor force2011: 0.988 % of rural youth labor force2012: 0.987 % of rural youth labor force2013: 0.987 % of rural youth labor force2014: 0.985 % of rural youth labor force2015: 0.991 % of rural youth labor force2016: 0.991 % of rural youth labor force2017: 0.988 % of rural youth labor force2018: 0.987 % of rural youth labor force2019: 0.99 % of rural youth labor force2020: 0.985 % of rural youth labor force2021: 0.992 % of rural youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural youth labor force.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Peru is 1.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Peru peaked at 1.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1997.

That places Peru 3rd out of 94 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of rural youth labor force Change
1997 1.0%
1998 1.0% +2.1%
1999 1.0% +0.8%
2000 1.0% -0.4%
2001 1.0% +0.2%
2002 1.0% -0.6%
2005 1.0% +1.0%
2006 1.0% -0.1%
2007 1.0% -0.1%
2009 1.0% +0.0%
2010 1.0% -0.0%
2011 1.0% -0.1%
2012 1.0% -0.1%
2013 1.0% -0.1%
2014 1.0% -0.2%
2015 1.0% +0.6%
2016 1.0% -0.0%
2017 1.0% -0.3%
2018 1.0% -0.2%
2019 1.0% +0.3%
2020 1.0% -0.5%
2021 1.0% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 7
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Peru

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  2. 2 Malawi 1.0% compare
  3. 4 Cambodia 1.0% compare
  4. 5 Madagascar 1.0% compare
  5. 6 Tajikistan 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Peru?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Peru was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1997.
How does Peru rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural?
Peru ranks 3rd out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force)
Unit
% of rural youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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