Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Peru
Peru: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) was 3.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Peru, 1987–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Peru is 3.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Peru peaked at 8.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2012.
Peru ranks 115th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.8% | — |
| 1989 | 6.0% | +59.6% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | -26.0% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | +55.6% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -33.8% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +137.8% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -35.6% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -29.7% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | -9.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 71% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 73% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +137.8% | 3.1% | 7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 3.8% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 4.2% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.3% | 7.3% | 6 |
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)
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- 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 unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Peru?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Peru was 3.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2012.
- How does Peru rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Peru ranks 115th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.