Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Peru

Peru: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 48.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
48.0%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
31st
of 155 countries
All-time high
75.0%
in 2002
All-time low
48.0%
in 2025
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Peru, 1997–2025

0204060801997201120251997: 60.21998: 58.11999: 57.22000: 58.62001: 54.72002: 752003: 61.32004: 62.32005: 57.72006: 61.32007: 62.72008: 63.42009: 63.82010: 64.52011: 632012: 62.72013: 61.32014: 59.42015: 56.62016: 55.72017: 57.12018: 572019: 57.72020: 48.92021: 52.32022: 54.72023: 51.22024: 49.92025: 48

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Peru stood at 48.0%. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Peru peaked at 75.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2025.

Peru ranks 31st of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Peru, 1997 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1997 60.2%
1998 58.1% -3.5%
1999 57.2% -1.5%
2000 58.6% +2.4%
2001 54.7% -6.7%
2002 75.0% +37.1%
2003 61.3% -18.2%
2004 62.3% +1.6%
2005 57.7% -7.5%
2006 61.3% +6.3%
2007 62.7% +2.3%
2008 63.4% +1.2%
2009 63.8% +0.6%
2010 64.5% +1.0%
2011 63.0% -2.2%
2012 62.7% -0.5%
2013 61.3% -2.4%
2014 59.4% -3.0%
2015 56.6% -4.8%
2016 55.7% -1.6%
2017 57.1% +2.6%
2018 57.0% -0.3%
2019 57.7% +1.2%
2020 48.9% -15.2%
2021 52.3% +6.9%
2022 54.7% +4.6%
2023 51.2% -6.4%
2024 49.9% -2.5%
2025 48.0% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.5% 57.2% 60.2% 3
2000s 62.1% 54.7% 75.0% 10
2010s 59.5% 55.7% 64.5% 10
2020s 50.8% 48.0% 54.7% 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 28 Japan 49.6% compare
  2. 29 Liechtenstein 49.0% compare
  3. 30 Malta 48.1% compare
  4. 32 Cayman Islands 47.7% compare
  5. 33 Brazil 46.7% compare
  6. 34 Ireland 46.4% compare

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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 48.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2025.
How does Peru rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
Peru ranks 31st out of 155 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 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,009 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.