Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Peru
Peru: Adequacy of social protection and labor programs was 9.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Peru, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
In 2022, adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Peru stood at 9.0%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Peru peaked at 22.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2022.
Peru ranks 36th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22.3% | — |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -39.2% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -10.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 9.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 28% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Peru's 9.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.3%, 35% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 22.3% | 22.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 17.8% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.0% | 11.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 33 Malawi 9.7% compare
- 34 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.4% compare
- 35 Indonesia 9.4% compare
- 37 El Salvador 6.3% compare
More work & labour data for Peru
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6786 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 35,667 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,953 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,027 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,136 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 38,163 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Peru?
- Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Peru was 9.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adequacy of social protection and labor programs recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social protection and labor programs recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for adequacy of social protection and labor programs?
- Peru ranks 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of social protection and labor programs rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (SPL) is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social insurance, social safety net, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.