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

Peru: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total was 0.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
33rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2000
All-time low
0.9%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1997–2021

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

00.20.40.60.811997200920211997: 0.898 % of total youth labor force1998: 0.912 % of total youth labor force1999: 0.917 % of total youth labor force2000: 0.939 % of total youth labor force2001: 0.928 % of total youth labor force2002: 0.913 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.911 % of total youth labor force2006: 0.921 % of total youth labor force2007: 0.915 % of total youth labor force2009: 0.925 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.927 % of total youth labor force2011: 0.925 % of total youth labor force2012: 0.928 % of total youth labor force2013: 0.934 % of total youth labor force2014: 0.924 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.933 % of total youth labor force2016: 0.914 % of total youth labor force2017: 0.914 % of total youth labor force2018: 0.915 % of total youth labor force2019: 0.921 % of total youth labor force2020: 0.878 % of total youth labor force2021: 0.896 % of total youth labor force

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

Analysis

In 2021, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Peru stood at 0.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Peru peaked at 0.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.

That places Peru 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
1997 0.9%
1998 0.9% +1.6%
1999 0.9% +0.5%
2000 0.9% +2.4%
2001 0.9% -1.1%
2002 0.9% -1.7%
2005 0.9% -0.3%
2006 0.9% +1.1%
2007 0.9% -0.6%
2009 0.9% +1.1%
2010 0.9% +0.3%
2011 0.9% -0.3%
2012 0.9% +0.4%
2013 0.9% +0.6%
2014 0.9% -1.0%
2015 0.9% +1.0%
2016 0.9% -2.1%
2017 0.9% +0.0%
2018 0.9% +0.1%
2019 0.9% +0.7%
2020 0.9% -4.7%
2021 0.9% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 3
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 7
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 30 Netherlands 0.9% compare
  2. 31 El Salvador 0.9% compare
  3. 32 Pakistan 0.9% compare
  4. 34 Belarus 0.9% compare
  5. 35 Nicaragua 0.9% compare
  6. 36 Republic of Moldova 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Peru?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Peru was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
How does Peru rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Peru ranks 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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