Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Peru

Peru: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 0.5147 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.5147 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
140th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.5352 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.4106 units per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Peru, 2005–2023

00.20.40.62005201420232005: 0.411 units per square kilometre2006: 0.435 units per square kilometre2007: 0.453 units per square kilometre2008: 0.458 units per square kilometre2009: 0.467 units per square kilometre2010: 0.475 units per square kilometre2011: 0.476 units per square kilometre2012: 0.481 units per square kilometre2013: 0.482 units per square kilometre2014: 0.484 units per square kilometre2015: 0.489 units per square kilometre2016: 0.491 units per square kilometre2017: 0.511 units per square kilometre2018: 0.524 units per square kilometre2019: 0.535 units per square kilometre2020: 0.448 units per square kilometre2021: 0.499 units per square kilometre2022: 0.534 units per square kilometre2023: 0.515 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.5147 units per square kilometre for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in 2023.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Peru peaked at 0.5352 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4106 units per square kilometre, in 2005.

That places Peru 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Peru, 2005 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2005 0.4106 units per square kilometre
2006 0.4353 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2007 0.4533 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2008 0.4585 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2009 0.4668 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2010 0.4754 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2011 0.4758 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2012 0.4812 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2013 0.4818 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2014 0.4836 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2015 0.4888 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2016 0.4907 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2017 0.5113 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2018 0.5236 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2019 0.5352 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2020 0.4482 units per square kilometre -16.2%
2021 0.4985 units per square kilometre +11.2%
2022 0.5341 units per square kilometre +7.1%
2023 0.5147 units per square kilometre -3.6%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 0.5147 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.25 units per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 0.5147 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.25 units per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4449 units per square kilometre 0.4106 units per square kilometre 0.4668 units per square kilometre 5
2010s 0.4947 units per square kilometre 0.4754 units per square kilometre 0.5352 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.4989 units per square kilometre 0.4482 units per square kilometre 0.5341 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 137 Estonia 0.5202 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 138 Solomon Islands 0.5194 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 139 Eritrea 0.515 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 141 Latvia 0.5059 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 142 Chile 0.4582 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 143 Angola 0.4504 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Peru?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Peru was 0.5147 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.5352 units per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4106 units per square kilometre in 2005.
How does Peru rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
Peru ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 3,569 data points, 2005–2023
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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.