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

Peru: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
76th
of 89 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1997
All-time low
0.5%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1997–2021

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

00.20.40.60.81997200920211997: 0.709 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241998: 0.636 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241999: 0.664 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242000: 0.626 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242001: 0.636 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242002: 0.622 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242005: 0.595 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242006: 0.622 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242007: 0.664 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242009: 0.682 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242010: 0.687 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242011: 0.675 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242012: 0.684 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242013: 0.691 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242014: 0.673 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242015: 0.674 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242016: 0.674 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242017: 0.685 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242018: 0.672 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242019: 0.663 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242020: 0.499 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242021: 0.588 % 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 wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Peru stood at 0.6%.

The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Peru peaked at 0.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2020.

Peru ranks 76th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage 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 0.7%
1998 0.6% -10.4%
1999 0.7% +4.4%
2000 0.6% -5.7%
2001 0.6% +1.6%
2002 0.6% -2.1%
2005 0.6% -4.4%
2006 0.6% +4.6%
2007 0.7% +6.7%
2009 0.7% +2.8%
2010 0.7% +0.8%
2011 0.7% -1.8%
2012 0.7% +1.3%
2013 0.7% +1.0%
2014 0.7% -2.5%
2015 0.7% +0.1%
2016 0.7% -0.0%
2017 0.7% +1.6%
2018 0.7% -1.8%
2019 0.7% -1.3%
2020 0.5% -24.8%
2021 0.6% +18.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 3
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 7
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 2

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  6. 79 Ecuador 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Peru?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Peru was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1997.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
How does Peru rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary?
Peru ranks 76th out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 wage 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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Youth in non-agricultural wage 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
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Coverage
89 places, 1,195 data points, 1970–2021
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