Peru vs United States of America: Youth unemployment rate
Peru
9.5%
in 2025
United States of America
9.3%
in 2025
Peru rank
122nd
United States of America rank
124th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Peru
- United States of America
How they compare
Peru currently reports 9.5% against 9.3% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States of America ahead.
Peru ranks 122nd and United States of America ranks 124th of 186 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 12.2% | 6.3% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 11.8% | 4.9% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 12.9% | 5.5% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.8% | 0.2% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Peru or United States of America?
- Peru, at 9.5% against 9.3% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Peru and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Peru and United States of America rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Peru ranks 122nd and United States of America ranks 124th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.