Status in employment in Peru
Peru: Status in employment was 48.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48.29
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
131st
of 186 countries
All-time high
48.29
in 2024
All-time low
35.25
in 1998
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Peru, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for status in employment in Peru is 48.29, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Peru peaked at 48.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.25, in 1998.
Peru ranks 131st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.76 | — |
| 1992 | 36.42 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 36.29 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 36.32 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 36.55 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 36.82 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 37.3 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 35.25 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 36.35 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 35.53 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 38.85 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 38.45 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 38.1 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 37.74 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 38.61 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 40.07 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 41.12 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 41.8 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 42.19 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 42 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 42.44 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 43.88 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 44.8 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 44.69 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 45.35 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 44.68 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 44.48 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 44.05 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 44.4 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 44.08 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 46.96 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 47.06 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 47.4 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 48.29 | +1.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 48.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.55, 71% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 48.29 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.35, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.45 | 35.25 | 37.3 | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.25 | 35.53 | 42.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.08 | 42 | 45.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.76 | 44.08 | 48.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 status in employment in Peru?
- Status in employment in Peru was 48.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 48.29 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.25 in 1998.
- How does Peru rank for status in employment?
- Peru ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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