Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Peru
Peru: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 9.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Peru, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Peru is 9.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Peru peaked at 12.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1994.
Peru ranks 123rd of 187 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.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.0% | — |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +71.0% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 9.5% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.9% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.8% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 7.7% | 12.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Peru?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Peru was 9.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1994.
- How does Peru rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Peru ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.