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

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

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
34th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2013
All-time low
0.8%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1997–2021

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

00.20.40.60.811997200920211997: 0.864 % of urban youth labor force1998: 0.871 % of urban youth labor force1999: 0.873 % of urban youth labor force2000: 0.909 % of urban youth labor force2001: 0.896 % of urban youth labor force2002: 0.877 % of urban youth labor force2005: 0.869 % of urban youth labor force2006: 0.886 % of urban youth labor force2007: 0.88 % of urban youth labor force2009: 0.895 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.899 % of urban youth labor force2011: 0.898 % of urban youth labor force2012: 0.902 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.912 % of urban youth labor force2014: 0.898 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.909 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.885 % of urban youth labor force2017: 0.888 % of urban youth labor force2018: 0.89 % of urban youth labor force2019: 0.899 % of urban youth labor force2020: 0.833 % of urban youth labor force2021: 0.864 % of urban youth labor force

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Peru is 0.9%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Peru peaked at 0.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.

That places Peru 34th out of 97 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
1997 0.9%
1998 0.9% +0.8%
1999 0.9% +0.3%
2000 0.9% +4.1%
2001 0.9% -1.4%
2002 0.9% -2.2%
2005 0.9% -0.9%
2006 0.9% +2.0%
2007 0.9% -0.7%
2009 0.9% +1.7%
2010 0.9% +0.5%
2011 0.9% -0.2%
2012 0.9% +0.5%
2013 0.9% +1.1%
2014 0.9% -1.5%
2015 0.9% +1.2%
2016 0.9% -2.7%
2017 0.9% +0.4%
2018 0.9% +0.3%
2019 0.9% +1.0%
2020 0.8% -7.3%
2021 0.9% +3.7%

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 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 31 Bangladesh 0.9% compare
  2. 32 Kazakhstan 0.9% compare
  3. 33 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9% compare
  4. 35 Latvia 0.9% compare
  5. 36 Philippines 0.9% compare
  6. 37 Uganda 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Peru?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Peru was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
How does Peru rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Peru ranks 34th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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