Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Peru

Peru: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
77th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1997
All-time low
0.6%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Peru, 1997–2021

00.20.40.60.81997200920211997: 0.788 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241998: 0.746 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241999: 0.757 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242000: 0.743 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242001: 0.736 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242002: 0.723 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242005: 0.714 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242006: 0.73 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242007: 0.766 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242009: 0.777 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242010: 0.783 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242011: 0.771 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242012: 0.774 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242013: 0.773 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242014: 0.761 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242015: 0.753 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242016: 0.758 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242017: 0.77 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242018: 0.764 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242019: 0.763 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242020: 0.625 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242021: 0.703 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2021, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Peru stood at 0.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Peru peaked at 0.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.

That places Peru 77th out of 92 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24 Change
1997 0.8%
1998 0.7% -5.4%
1999 0.8% +1.5%
2000 0.7% -1.9%
2001 0.7% -1.0%
2002 0.7% -1.7%
2005 0.7% -1.3%
2006 0.7% +2.2%
2007 0.8% +4.9%
2009 0.8% +1.4%
2010 0.8% +0.9%
2011 0.8% -1.6%
2012 0.8% +0.3%
2013 0.8% -0.1%
2014 0.8% -1.5%
2015 0.8% -1.0%
2016 0.8% +0.6%
2017 0.8% +1.6%
2018 0.8% -0.7%
2019 0.8% -0.1%
2020 0.6% -18.1%
2021 0.7% +12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 3
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 7
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 2

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  5. 79 Mongolia 0.7% compare
  6. 80 Kyrgyzstan 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Peru?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Peru was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1997.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
How does Peru rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary?
Peru ranks 77th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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