Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Peru
Peru: Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 2.83 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Peru, 2000–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2022, unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Peru stood at 2.83.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Peru peaked at 5.36 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.72, in 2014.
Peru ranks 54th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.96 | — |
| 2001 | 3.69 | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 4.07 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 2.85 | -29.8% |
| 2004 | 3.38 | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 3.04 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 2.79 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 2.66 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.47 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 2.54 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.3 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 2.02 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 1.83 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 2.32 | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 1.72 | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 2.09 | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 2.2 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 2 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 1.96 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.04 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 5.36 | +162.6% |
| 2021 | 3.5 | -34.6% |
| 2022 | 2.83 | -19.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.83 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.01, 71% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.83 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.84, 74% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 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 | +162.6% | 2.04 | 5.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.04 | 2.47 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 | 1.72 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 2.83 | 5.36 | 3 |
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 for persons ages 25 to 54 in Peru?
- Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Peru was 2.83 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.36 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
- Peru ranks 54th out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (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. Prime-age refers to persons aged 25 to 54 years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). 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. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.