Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Peru
Peru: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female was 25.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Peru, 1997–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female youth population.
Analysis
Peru recorded 25.8% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in 2022.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Peru peaked at 29.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2002.
That places Peru 39th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of female youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22.4% | — |
| 1998 | 21.8% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 22.8% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 22.6% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 25.2% | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | -28.4% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | +45.5% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | -0.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 25.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Peru's 25.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.2%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 21.8% | 22.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 18.1% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 18.5% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 25.8% | 29.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 36 Angola 26.2% compare
- 37 Kyrgyzstan 26.1% compare
- 38 New Caledonia 25.8% compare
- 40 Saint Lucia 24.8% compare
- 41 Kenya 24.6% compare
- 42 Cote d'Ivoire 24.6% compare
More work & labour data for Peru
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6786 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 35,667 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,953 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,027 1000 No (2100)
- 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 share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Peru?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Peru was 25.8% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2002.
- How does Peru rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female?
- Peru ranks 39th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).