Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Peru

Peru: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 9.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.7
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
121st
of 188 countries
All-time high
12.66
in 2020
All-time low
5.7
in 1994
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Peru, 1991–2024

0510151991200720241991: 61992: 6.11993: 5.91994: 5.71995: 5.81996: 5.91997: 5.81998: 61999: 62000: 5.92001: 6.12002: 5.92003: 6.42004: 7.72005: 8.42006: 7.22007: 7.52008: 7.42009: 7.12010: 6.82011: 72012: 6.82013: 72014: 7.52015: 6.92016: 8.32017: 8.32018: 8.32019: 7.42020: 12.72021: 9.62022: 7.72023: 8.82024: 9.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Peru recorded 9.7 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024.

The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Peru peaked at 12.66 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 1994.

Peru ranks 121st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 9.7 7.68 12.66 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 118 Eritrea 10.06 compare
  2. 119 Central African Republic 9.99 compare
  3. 120 Myanmar 9.97 compare
  4. 122 Nicaragua 9.58 compare
  5. 123 Pakistan 9.52 compare
  6. 124 Hong Kong (China) 9.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Peru?
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Peru was 9.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 12.66 in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7 in 1994.
How does Peru rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
Peru ranks 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate young vs older adults
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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