Labour indicators levels - Regions β€” Employment in Peru

Peru: Labour indicators levels - Regions β€” Employment was 17.18 million Persons in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
17.18 million Persons
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
17.34 million Persons
in 2022
All-time low
11.51 million Persons
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Labour indicators levels - Regions β€” Employment in Peru, 2001–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M2001201220232001: 11.5M Persons2002: 11.9M Persons2003: 12.6M Persons2004: 12.9M Persons2005: 12.9M Persons2006: 13.5M Persons2007: 14.2M Persons2008: 14.5M Persons2009: 14.8M Persons2010: 15.1M Persons2011: 15.3M Persons2012: 15.5M Persons2013: 15.7M Persons2014: 15.8M Persons2015: 15.9M Persons2016: 16.2M Persons2017: 16.5M Persons2018: 16.8M Persons2019: 17.1M Persons2020: 14.9M Persons2021: 17.1M Persons2022: 17.3M Persons2023: 17.2M Persons

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

Analysis

In 2023, labour indicators levels - regions β€” employment in Peru stood at 17.18 million Persons.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour indicators levels - regions β€” employment in Peru peaked at 17.34 million Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.51 million Persons, in 2001.

Peru ranks 14th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.19 million Persons 11.51 million Persons 14.76 million Persons 9
2010s 16.00 million Persons 15.09 million Persons 17.13 million Persons 10
2020s 16.63 million Persons 14.90 million Persons 17.34 million Persons 4

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 11 Colombia 20.77 million Persons compare
  2. 12 Canada 20.17 million Persons compare
  3. 13 Poland 17.24 million Persons compare
  4. 15 South Africa 15.15 million Persons compare
  5. 16 Australia 14.57 million Persons compare
  6. 17 Netherlands 9.90 million Persons compare

See the full ranking of 53 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour indicators levels - regions β€” employment in Peru?
Labour indicators levels - regions β€” employment in Peru was 17.18 million Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest labour indicators levels - regions β€” employment recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 17.34 million Persons in 2022.
What is the lowest labour indicators levels - regions β€” employment recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 11.51 million Persons in 2001.
How does Peru rank for labour indicators levels - regions β€” employment?
Peru ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
Is labour indicators levels - regions β€” employment rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Labour indicators levels - Regions β€” Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour indicators levels - Regions β€” Employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,321 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

<p>This dataset presents indicators on the size of the labour force, employment, and unemployment in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p>Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database&nbsp;<a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a>&nbsp;</li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>