Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Peru

Peru: Adequacy of social protection and labor programs was 9.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
9.0%
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
36th
of 37 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2009
All-time low
9.0%
in 2022
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Peru, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 22.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2009: 22.5 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2010: 22.1 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2011: 20.7 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2012: 19.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2013: 18.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2014: 17.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2015: 18.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2016: 18.9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2017: 19.4 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2018: 18.4 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2019: 18.9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2020: 11.5 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2021: 10.1 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2022: 9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households

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

Annual values for Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households) in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 Malawi 9.7% compare
  2. 34 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.4% compare
  3. 35 Indonesia 9.4% compare
  4. 37 El Salvador 6.3% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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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Indicator
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households)
Unit
% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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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.