Population only receiving All Social Assistance in Peru
Peru: Population only receiving All Social Assistance was 73.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Population only receiving All Social Assistance in Peru, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 73.7% for population only receiving all social assistance in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population only receiving all social assistance in Peru peaked at 78.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2008.
That places Peru 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 41.9% | 54.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 50.8% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 70.2% | 78.7% | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Peru
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 80.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 65.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population only receiving all social assistance in Peru?
- Population only receiving all social assistance in Peru was 73.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population only receiving all social assistance recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest population only receiving all social assistance recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2008.
- How does Peru rank for population only receiving all social assistance?
- Peru ranks 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is population only receiving all social assistance rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population only receiving All Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)