Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Peru

Peru: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
64th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 2013
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Peru, 1997–2021

00.050.10.151997200920211997: 0.136 % of urban youth labor force1998: 0.129 % of urban youth labor force1999: 0.127 % of urban youth labor force2000: 0.091 % of urban youth labor force2001: 0.104 % of urban youth labor force2002: 0.123 % of urban youth labor force2005: 0.131 % of urban youth labor force2006: 0.114 % of urban youth labor force2007: 0.12 % of urban youth labor force2009: 0.105 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.101 % of urban youth labor force2011: 0.102 % of urban youth labor force2012: 0.098 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.088 % of urban youth labor force2014: 0.102 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.091 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.115 % of urban youth labor force2017: 0.112 % of urban youth labor force2018: 0.11 % of urban youth labor force2019: 0.101 % of urban youth labor force2020: 0.167 % of urban youth labor force2021: 0.136 % of urban youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.1% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in 2021.

The figure is down 18.5% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Peru peaked at 0.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.

That places Peru 64th out of 97 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
1997 0.1%
1998 0.1% -5.1%
1999 0.1% -1.8%
2000 0.1% -27.9%
2001 0.1% +13.8%
2002 0.1% +18.7%
2005 0.1% +6.3%
2006 0.1% -13.5%
2007 0.1% +5.4%
2009 0.1% -12.4%
2010 0.1% -4.0%
2011 0.1% +1.8%
2012 0.1% -4.6%
2013 0.1% -9.8%
2014 0.1% +15.4%
2015 0.1% -10.8%
2016 0.1% +27.0%
2017 0.1% -2.9%
2018 0.1% -2.0%
2019 0.1% -7.9%
2020 0.2% +65.2%
2021 0.1% -18.5%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Peru?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Peru was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
How does Peru rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Peru ranks 64th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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