Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Peru
Peru: Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability was 4.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Peru, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Peru is 4.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Peru peaked at 7.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2014.
Peru ranks 34th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.2% | — |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +111.9% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | +6.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 4.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 7.1% | 5 |
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 rate in people with vs. without disability in Peru?
- Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Peru was 4.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability?
- Peru ranks 34th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%).