Employment in agri vs urban pop in Peru
Peru: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 23.97 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Peru, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agri vs urban pop in Peru is 23.97, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Peru peaked at 41.63 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 23.97, in 2023.
That places Peru 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.41 | — |
| 1992 | 41.63 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 41.24 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 39.99 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 39.2 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 38.99 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 38.28 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 38.53 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 38.49 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 38.23 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 38.35 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 37.42 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 36.6 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 35.69 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 34.39 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 32.96 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 31.33 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 29.56 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 29.32 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 28.05 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 27.06 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 26.15 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 26.02 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 26.37 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 26.98 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 27.03 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 26.2 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 26.13 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 25.57 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 33.66 | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 27.86 | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 25.67 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 23.97 | -6.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 23.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 23.97 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.96, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in agri vs urban pop in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +31.6% | 25.57 | 33.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.75 | 38.28 | 41.63 | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.38 | 29.32 | 38.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.55 | 25.57 | 28.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.79 | 23.97 | 33.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 employment in agri vs urban pop in Peru?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Peru was 23.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 41.63 in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.97 in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Peru ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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