Unemployment rate for young people in Peru
Peru: Unemployment rate for young people was 9.45 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
9.45
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
122nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
12.66
in 2020
All-time low
5.7
in 1994
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Peru, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 9.45 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Peru peaked at 12.66 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 1994.
Peru ranks 122nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.91 | 5.7 | 6.08 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.97 | 5.93 | 8.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.45 | 6.84 | 8.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.65 | 7.68 | 12.66 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Peru
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6786 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 35,667 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 5,953 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 19,027 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 19,136 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 38,163 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate for young people in Peru?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Peru was 9.45 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 12.66 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 in 1994.
- How does Peru rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Peru ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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