Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Peru
Peru: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 50.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Peru, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Peru recorded 50.0% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Peru peaked at 64.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 1991.
That places Peru 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.2% | — |
| 1992 | 42.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 43.6% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 45.1% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 48.6% | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 55.1% | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 61.4% | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 59.7% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 58.6% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 58.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 55.4% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 56.4% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 57.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 57.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 61.3% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 62.7% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 63.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 64.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 61.2% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 55.5% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 52.3% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 54.7% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.7% | 42.2% | 61.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 55.4% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 55.5% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 48.9% | 54.7% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4225 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 38,163 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Peru?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Peru was 50.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 1991.
- How does Peru rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Peru ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.