Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Peru
Peru: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 8.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Peru, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Peru recorded 8.6% for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Peru peaked at 12.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2012.
That places Peru 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.3% | — |
| 1992 | 6.4% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +78.7% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | +13.7% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | -2.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 8.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 60% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 8.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.0%, 66% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 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 | +78.7% | 7.0% | 12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 6.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.2% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.9% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 6.7% | 12.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 127 Central African Republic 9.0% compare
- 128 Czechia 8.9% compare
- 129 Macau, China 8.8% compare
- 131 Samoa 8.5% compare
- 132 Kyrgyzstan 8.3% compare
- 133 Sao Tome and Principe 8.3% compare
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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Peru?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Peru was 8.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2012.
- How does Peru rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Peru ranks 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO 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.