Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Peru
Peru: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 712,198 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Peru, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.