Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Peru
Peru: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 3.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Peru, 1997–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment with basic education in Peru stood at 3.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Peru peaked at 5.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2018.
That places Peru 101st out of 130 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.4% | — |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -34.5% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +27.5% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +68.9% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | -18.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 45% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.1%, 59% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.6% | 6 |
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 with basic education in Peru?
- Unemployment with basic education in Peru was 3.0% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2018.
- How does Peru rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Peru ranks 101st out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).