Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Peru
Peru: Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 12,568 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Peru, 2007–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Peru stood at 12,568.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Peru peaked at 13,524 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,038, in 2020.
Peru ranks 13th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11,805 | — |
| 2008 | 12,074 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 12,033 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 12,343 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 12,270 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 11,776 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 11,709 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 11,587 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 11,717 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 11,777 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 11,896 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 12,179 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 12,339 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 11,038 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 12,146 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 13,174 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 13,524 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 12,630 | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 12,568 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,970 | 11,805 | 12,074 | 3 |
| 2010s | 11,959 | 11,587 | 12,343 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,513 | 11,038 | 13,524 | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Peru?
- Informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Peru was 12,568 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 13,524 in 2023.
- What is the lowest informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,038 in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Peru ranks 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.