Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages) … national in Peru
Peru: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages) … national was 9.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Peru, 1996–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Peru is 9.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Peru peaked at 14.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2003.
That places Peru 112th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages) … national in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 14.6% | — |
| 1997 | 9.2% | -37.0% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +48.3% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +31.7% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +63.4% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 9.7% | -0.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 9.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.6%, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Peru's 9.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 57% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 8.5% | 14.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.5% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.5% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 7.9% | 12.9% | 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Peru?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Peru was 9.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Peru ranks 112th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.