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

Peru: Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS was 4.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.9%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
37th
of 58 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2020
All-time low
3.2%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Peru, 2014–2024

024682014201920242014: 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

Peru recorded 4.9% for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in 2024.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.

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

Peru ranks 37th of 58 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, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%) in Peru, 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 3.2%
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
2010s 3.5% 3.2% 3.7% 6
2020s 5.1% 4.0% 7.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Peru?
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 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 disability - 13th icls recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2014.
How does Peru rank for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls?
Peru ranks 37th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 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 rising.
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 disability - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
59 places, 870 data points, 2004–2025
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