Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Peru

Peru: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
34th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Peru, 1997–2021

00.050.10.150.20.251997200920211997: 0.152 % of total youth population1998: 0.128 % of total youth population1999: 0.138 % of total youth population2000: 0.153 % of total youth population2001: 0.139 % of total youth population2002: 0.132 % of total youth population2005: 0.204 % of total youth population2006: 0.182 % of total youth population2007: 0.165 % of total youth population2009: 0.161 % of total youth population2010: 0.152 % of total youth population2011: 0.157 % of total youth population2012: 0.151 % of total youth population2013: 0.165 % of total youth population2014: 0.165 % of total youth population2015: 0.191 % of total youth population2016: 0.177 % of total youth population2017: 0.176 % of total youth population2018: 0.176 % of total youth population2019: 0.175 % of total youth population2020: 0.245 % of total youth population2021: 0.182 % of total youth population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth population.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.2% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in 2021.

That represents a change of down 25.8% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Peru peaked at 0.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.

That places Peru 34th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of total youth population Change
1997 0.2%
1998 0.1% -16.1%
1999 0.1% +8.4%
2000 0.2% +10.7%
2001 0.1% -9.3%
2002 0.1% -5.2%
2005 0.2% +55.1%
2006 0.2% -10.9%
2007 0.2% -9.7%
2009 0.2% -2.1%
2010 0.2% -5.7%
2011 0.2% +3.0%
2012 0.2% -3.3%
2013 0.2% +8.8%
2014 0.2% +0.3%
2015 0.2% +15.4%
2016 0.2% -6.9%
2017 0.2% -0.9%
2018 0.2% +0.1%
2019 0.2% -0.8%
2020 0.2% +40.3%
2021 0.2% -25.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 3
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 7
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

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  4. 35 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.2% compare
  5. 36 Colombia 0.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Peru?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Peru was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
How does Peru rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total?
Peru ranks 34th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population)
Unit
% of total youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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