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

Peru: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
61st
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2019
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
22
1997–2021

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

00.10.20.31997200920211997: 0.242 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241998: 0.212 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241999: 0.21 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242000: 0.212 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242001: 0.235 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242002: 0.221 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242005: 0.206 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242006: 0.209 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242007: 0.272 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242009: 0.266 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242010: 0.28 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242011: 0.285 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242012: 0.279 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242013: 0.263 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242014: 0.271 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242015: 0.273 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242016: 0.261 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242017: 0.252 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242018: 0.286 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242019: 0.298 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242020: 0.245 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242021: 0.214 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Peru is 0.2%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Peru peaked at 0.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.

Peru ranks 61st of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24 Change
1997 0.2%
1998 0.2% -12.3%
1999 0.2% -1.1%
2000 0.2% +1.0%
2001 0.2% +11.1%
2002 0.2% -5.8%
2005 0.2% -7.1%
2006 0.2% +1.5%
2007 0.3% +30.4%
2009 0.3% -2.3%
2010 0.3% +5.3%
2011 0.3% +1.8%
2012 0.3% -2.1%
2013 0.3% -5.8%
2014 0.3% +3.2%
2015 0.3% +0.7%
2016 0.3% -4.6%
2017 0.3% -3.2%
2018 0.3% +13.3%
2019 0.3% +4.2%
2020 0.2% -17.5%
2021 0.2% -12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 7
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 58 Honduras 0.3% compare
  2. 59 Nicaragua 0.3% compare
  3. 60 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2% compare
  4. 62 Ecuador 0.2% compare
  5. 63 Panama 0.2% compare
  6. 64 Uganda 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Peru?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Peru was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
How does Peru rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary?
Peru ranks 61st out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
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