Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Peru

Peru: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 17,205 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17,205 Persons
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
17th
of 43 countries
All-time high
17,218 Persons
in 2022
All-time low
12,854 Persons
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Peru, 2004–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2004201420242004: 12.9k Persons2005: 12.9k Persons2006: 13.5k Persons2007: 14.0k Persons2008: 14.2k Persons2009: 14.5k Persons2010: 14.9k Persons2011: 15.1k Persons2012: 15.4k Persons2013: 15.5k Persons2014: 15.6k Persons2015: 15.8k Persons2016: 16.1k Persons2017: 16.4k Persons2018: 16.6k Persons2019: 17.0k Persons2020: 14.8k Persons2021: 17.0k Persons2022: 17.2k Persons2023: 17.0k Persons2024: 17.2k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2024, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Peru stood at 17,205 Persons.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Peru peaked at 17,218 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12,854 Persons, in 2004.

That places Peru 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population in Peru, 2004 to 2024.
Year Persons Change
2004 12,854 Persons
2005 12,920 Persons +0.5%
2006 13,474 Persons +4.3%
2007 13,979 Persons +3.7%
2008 14,247 Persons +1.9%
2009 14,533 Persons +2.0%
2010 14,868 Persons +2.3%
2011 15,110 Persons +1.6%
2012 15,351 Persons +1.6%
2013 15,487 Persons +0.9%
2014 15,626 Persons +0.9%
2015 15,772 Persons +0.9%
2016 16,068 Persons +1.9%
2017 16,367 Persons +1.9%
2018 16,625 Persons +1.6%
2019 16,976 Persons +2.1%
2020 14,763 Persons -13.0%
2021 16,964 Persons +14.9%
2022 17,218 Persons +1.5%
2023 17,047 Persons -1.0%
2024 17,205 Persons +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,668 Persons 12,854 Persons 14,533 Persons 6
2010s 15,825 Persons 14,868 Persons 16,976 Persons 10
2020s 16,639 Persons 14,763 Persons 17,218 Persons 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 14 Colombia 23,827 Persons compare
  2. 15 Spain 22,221 Persons compare
  3. 16 Canada 21,029 Persons compare
  4. 18 South Africa 17,179 Persons compare
  5. 19 Australia 14,598 Persons compare
  6. 20 Argentina 13,509 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Peru?
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Peru was 17,205 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 17,218 Persons in 2022.
What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 12,854 Persons in 2004.
How does Peru rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
Peru ranks 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,219 data points, 1960–2025
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This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.