Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Peru

Peru: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 4.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
4.9%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
101st
of 189 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2020
All-time low
3.2%
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Peru, 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 4.1 %2001: 4.8 %2002: 4.8 %2003: 4.2 %2004: 4.7 %2005: 4.9 %2006: 4.2 %2007: 4.1 %2008: 4 %2009: 4 %2010: 3.6 %2011: 3.5 %2012: 3.2 %2013: 3.6 %2014: 3.2 %2015: 3.3 %2016: 3.7 %2017: 3.7 %2018: 3.5 %2019: 3.4 %2020: 7.2 %2021: 5.1 %2022: 4 %2023: 4.6 %2024: 4.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Peru is 4.9%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Peru peaked at 7.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2014.

Peru ranks 101st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Peru, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 4.1%
2001 4.8% +19.2%
2002 4.8% -0.2%
2003 4.2% -14.3%
2004 4.7% +13.5%
2005 4.9% +3.4%
2006 4.2% -14.4%
2007 4.1% -2.2%
2008 4.0% -1.2%
2009 4.0% -1.7%
2010 3.6% -9.1%
2011 3.5% -3.3%
2012 3.2% -6.9%
2013 3.6% +10.2%
2014 3.2% -10.1%
2015 3.3% +1.9%
2016 3.7% +14.4%
2017 3.7% -1.3%
2018 3.5% -5.4%
2019 3.4% -3.2%
2020 7.2% +112.4%
2021 5.1% -29.0%
2022 4.0% -21.6%
2023 4.6% +14.3%
2024 4.9% +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.4% 4.0% 4.9% 10
2010s 3.5% 3.2% 3.7% 10
2020s 5.1% 4.0% 7.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Peru?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Peru was 4.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2014.
How does Peru rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Peru ranks 101st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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