Unemployment in Peru
Peru: Unemployment was 805.07 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment in Peru, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Peru recorded 805.07 for unemployment in 2025.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment in Peru peaked at 1,217 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 559.85, in 2014.
That places Peru 10th out of 58 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Unemployment in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 559.85 | — |
| 2015 | 572.61 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 672.46 | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 669.94 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 643.78 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 631.22 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,217 | +92.8% |
| 2021 | 953.7 | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 738.73 | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 842.89 | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 903.62 | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 805.07 | -10.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 805.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 320.73, 2.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Peru's 805.07 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 804.1, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 624.98 | 559.85 | 672.46 | 6 |
| 2020s | 910.19 | 738.73 | 1,217 | 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)
- 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 unemployment in Peru?
- Unemployment in Peru was 805.07 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,217 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 559.85 in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for unemployment?
- Peru ranks 10th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.