Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Peru

Peru: Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban was 79.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
79.9%
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
7th
of 39 countries
All-time high
90.2%
in 2012
All-time low
41.7%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Peru, 2008–2022

0204060801002008201520222008: 41.72009: 55.62010: 62.32011: 59.92012: 90.22013: 56.12014: 58.12015: 58.52016: 57.82017: 602018: 60.82019: 612020: 75.62021: 882022: 79.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Peru recorded 79.9% for coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Peru peaked at 90.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2008.

Peru ranks 7th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 41.7% —
2009 55.6% +33.4%
2010 62.3% +12.0%
2011 59.9% -3.8%
2012 90.2% +50.4%
2013 56.1% -37.9%
2014 58.1% +3.7%
2015 58.5% +0.6%
2016 57.8% -1.2%
2017 60.0% +3.7%
2018 60.8% +1.4%
2019 61.0% +0.3%
2020 75.6% +23.9%
2021 88.0% +16.5%
2022 79.9% -9.3%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 79.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.6%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 79.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.6%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.7% 41.7% 55.6% 2
2010s 62.5% 56.1% 90.2% 10
2020s 81.1% 75.6% 88.0% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 4 El Salvador 88.3% compare
  2. 5 Chile 85.0% compare
  3. 6 Thailand 80.4% compare
  4. 8 Romania 77.6% compare
  5. 9 Poland 75.9% compare
  6. 10 Russia 75.2% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Peru?
Coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Peru was 79.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2008.
How does Peru rank for coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban?
Peru ranks 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Social Protection and Labor programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)