Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Peru

Peru: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 712,198 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
712,198
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
35th
of 188 countries
All-time high
712,198
in 2027
All-time low
525,627
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Peru, 2005–2027

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2005201620272005: 525.6k2006: 557.2k2007: 580.2k2008: 586.9k2009: 597.6k2010: 608.5k2011: 609.0k2012: 615.9k2013: 616.7k2014: 619.1k2015: 625.7k2016: 628.1k2017: 654.5k2018: 670.2k2019: 685.0k2020: 573.7k2021: 638.1k2022: 683.7k2023: 658.9k2024: 680.3k2025: 692.0k2026: 701.5k2027: 712.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Peru stood at 712,198. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Peru peaked at 712,198 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 525,627, in 2005.

That places Peru 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Peru, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 525,627
2006 557,245 +6.0%
2007 580,238 +4.1%
2008 586,878 +1.1%
2009 597,567 +1.8%
2010 608,459 +1.8%
2011 608,996 +0.1%
2012 615,895 +1.1%
2013 616,703 +0.1%
2014 619,065 +0.4%
2015 625,698 +1.1%
2016 628,051 +0.4%
2017 654,518 +4.2%
2018 670,184 +2.4%
2019 685,032 +2.2%
2020 573,733 -16.2%
2021 638,127 +11.2%
2022 683,704 +7.1%
2023 658,863 -3.6%
2024 680,273 +3.2%
2025 692,027 +1.7%
2026 701,547 +1.4%
2027 712,198 +1.5%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 712,198 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136,768, 5.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 712,198 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 127,131, 5.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 569,511 525,627 597,567 5
2010s 633,260 608,459 685,032 10
2020s 667,559 573,733 712,198 8

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 32 Argentina 749,267 compare
  2. 33 Ukraine 724,202 compare
  3. 34 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 717,813 compare
  4. 36 Saudi Arabia 705,363 compare
  5. 37 Spain 684,981 compare
  6. 38 Canada 657,287 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Peru?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Peru was 712,198 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 712,198 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 525,627 in 2005.
How does Peru rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Peru ranks 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.