Own-account workers, total in Peru

Peru: Own-account workers, total was 36.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
36.0%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
53rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
36.0%
in 2016
All-time low
33.8%
in 1994
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Own-account workers, total in Peru, 1991–2016

0102030401991200320161991: 34.2 % of total employment1992: 34.2 % of total employment1993: 34.1 % of total employment1994: 33.8 % of total employment1995: 34.3 % of total employment1996: 34.5 % of total employment1997: 34.4 % of total employment1998: 34.8 % of total employment1999: 34.7 % of total employment2000: 34.7 % of total employment2001: 34.8 % of total employment2002: 34.6 % of total employment2003: 34.7 % of total employment2004: 34.7 % of total employment2005: 35 % of total employment2006: 33.9 % of total employment2007: 34.4 % of total employment2008: 34.8 % of total employment2009: 34.5 % of total employment2010: 34.8 % of total employment2011: 35.1 % of total employment2012: 34.7 % of total employment2013: 34.7 % of total employment2014: 35.3 % of total employment2015: 35.4 % of total employment2016: 36 % of total employment

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for own-account workers, total in Peru is 36.0%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Peru peaked at 36.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 1994.

Peru ranks 53rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Own-account workers, total in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Peru, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total employment Change
1991 34.2%
1992 34.2% +0.2%
1993 34.1% -0.3%
1994 33.8% -1.0%
1995 34.3% +1.4%
1996 34.5% +0.7%
1997 34.4% -0.4%
1998 34.8% +1.1%
1999 34.7% -0.4%
2000 34.7% +0.0%
2001 34.8% +0.3%
2002 34.6% -0.6%
2003 34.7% +0.4%
2004 34.7% -0.1%
2005 35.0% +1.0%
2006 33.9% -3.3%
2007 34.4% +1.6%
2008 34.8% +1.2%
2009 34.5% -0.9%
2010 34.8% +0.7%
2011 35.1% +1.0%
2012 34.7% -1.2%
2013 34.7% -0.1%
2014 35.3% +1.9%
2015 35.4% +0.1%
2016 36.0% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.3% 33.8% 34.8% 9
2000s 34.6% 33.9% 35.0% 10
2010s 35.1% 34.7% 36.0% 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 50 Myanmar 36.2% compare
  2. 51 Pakistan 36.1% compare
  3. 52 Iran, Islamic Republic of 36.1% compare
  4. 54 Senegal 35.8% compare
  5. 55 Sao Tome and Principe 33.8% compare
  6. 56 Indonesia 33.8% compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

More work & labour data for Peru

All data for Peru →

Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, total in Peru?
Own-account workers, total in Peru was 36.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 1994.
How does Peru rank for own-account workers, total?
Peru ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Own-account workers, total in Peru. Statizoid. Retrieved 31 August 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/own-account-workers-total-percent-of-total-employment/peru/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/own-account-workers-total-percent-of-total-employment/peru/">Own-account workers, total in Peru</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
Last refreshed