Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Peru
Peru: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 8.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Peru, 1996–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Peru recorded 8.7% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Peru peaked at 13.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2002.
That places Peru 118th out of 160 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 13.3% | — |
| 1997 | 7.7% | -42.1% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +71.5% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | -3.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 8.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 8.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 57% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 7.7% | 13.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.9% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 7.0% | 12.6% | 6 |
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- 120 Kyrgyzstan 8.5% compare
- 121 Nicaragua 8.5% 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Peru?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Peru was 8.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 13.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2002.
- How does Peru rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Peru ranks 118th out of 160 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 28.8%. 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 total (% of total 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.