Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, female in Peru

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

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
74th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2019
All-time low
0.6%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1997–2021

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

00.20.40.60.81997200920211997: 0.76 % of female employed youth aged 15-241998: 0.731 % of female employed youth aged 15-241999: 0.727 % of female employed youth aged 15-242000: 0.717 % of female employed youth aged 15-242001: 0.695 % of female employed youth aged 15-242002: 0.685 % of female employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.679 % of female employed youth aged 15-242006: 0.702 % of female employed youth aged 15-242007: 0.746 % of female employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.762 % of female employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.754 % of female employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.751 % of female employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.754 % of female employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.75 % of female employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.739 % of female employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.736 % of female employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.732 % of female employed youth aged 15-242017: 0.762 % of female employed youth aged 15-242018: 0.762 % of female employed youth aged 15-242019: 0.77 % of female employed youth aged 15-242020: 0.629 % of female employed youth aged 15-242021: 0.709 % of female employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, female in Peru is 0.7%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, female in Peru peaked at 0.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.

That places Peru 74th out of 92 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, female (% of female employed youth aged 15-24) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of female employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1997 0.8%
1998 0.7% -3.8%
1999 0.7% -0.6%
2000 0.7% -1.3%
2001 0.7% -3.1%
2002 0.7% -1.4%
2005 0.7% -0.9%
2006 0.7% +3.4%
2007 0.7% +6.3%
2009 0.8% +2.2%
2010 0.8% -1.1%
2011 0.8% -0.4%
2012 0.8% +0.3%
2013 0.7% -0.5%
2014 0.7% -1.4%
2015 0.7% -0.4%
2016 0.7% -0.5%
2017 0.8% +4.0%
2018 0.8% -0.0%
2019 0.8% +1.1%
2020 0.6% -18.2%
2021 0.7% +12.7%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 77% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 77% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 71 Türkiye 0.8% compare
  2. 72 Bangladesh 0.7% compare
  3. 73 Cambodia 0.7% compare
  4. 75 Mongolia 0.7% compare
  5. 76 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7% compare
  6. 77 Ecuador 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, female in Peru?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, female in Peru was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, female recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, female 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, female?
Peru ranks 74th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, female rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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, female (% of female employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, female (% of female employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of female employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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