Unemployment Rate and Employment Data in Peru
Peru Unemployment Data
| Indicator | Data | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment Rate | 15.3 % | Mar/21 |
| Employed Persons | 4117 Thousand Person | 4.117 Million Person | Mar/21 |
| Employment Rate | 84.7 % | Mar/21 |
| Unemployed Persons | 742 Thousand Persons | 0.742 Million Persons | Mar/21 |
Latest data on Unemployment Rate (%)
What is Unemployment Rate in Peru?
- Unemployment Rate in Peru increased to 15.3 % in March 2021. The maximum rate was 16.5 % and minimum was 5.6 %.
- Data published Monthly by National Institute of Statistics and Informatics.
Historical Data (%) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 15.3 | Mar/21 | 15.04.2021 |
| 14.5 | Feb/21 | 15.03.2021 |
| 13 | Jan/21 | 15.02.2021 |
| 13.8 | Dec/20 | 15.01.2021 |
| 15.1 | Nov/20 | 15.12.2020 |
| 16.4 | Oct/20 | 16.11.2020 |
| 16.5 | Sep/20 | 15.10.2020 |
| 15.6 | Aug/20 | 15.09.2020 |
Historical Chart by presidents (%)
Unemployment Rate in Peru by presidents
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martín Vizcarra | 23.03.2018 - | 8.0000 | 6.6000 | 8.1000 | 6.6000 | -17.50% |
| Pablo Kuczynski | 28.06.2016 - 23.03.2018 | 7.0000 | 7.3000 | 7.7000 | 5.8000 | 4.29% |
| Ollanta Humala | 28.07.2011 - 28.07.2016 | 7.0000 | 7.0000 | 8.7000 | 5.6000 | 0.00% |
| Alan García Pérez | 28.07.2006 - 28.07.2011 | 8.2000 | 7.3000 | 11.5000 | 6.7000 | -10.98% |
| Alejandro Toledo | 28.07.2001 - 28.07.2006 | 8.9000 | 8.0000 | 13.0000 | 7.6000 | -10.11% |
Latest data on Employed Persons (Thousand Person)
How many employed persons are in Peru?
- Number of Employed Persons in Peru decreased to 4117 Thousand Person (4.117 Million Person) in March 2021. The maximum rate was 5037 Thousand Person and minimum was 2198 Thousand Person.
- Data published Monthly by National Institute of Statistics and Informatics.
Historical Data (Thousand Person) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 4117 | Mar/21 | 15.04.2021 |
| 4235 | Feb/21 | 20.03.2021 |
| 4439 | Jan/21 | 15.02.2021 |
| 4356 | Dec/20 | 16.01.2021 |
| 4143 | Nov/20 | 15.12.2020 |
| 3873 | Oct/20 | 16.11.2020 |
| 3750 | Sep/20 | 17.10.2020 |
| 3611 | Aug/20 | 15.09.2020 |
Historical Chart by presidents (Thousand Person)
Employed Persons in Peru by presidents
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Latest data on Employment Rate (%)
What is Employment Rate in Peru?
- Employment Rate in Peru decreased to 84.7 % in March 2021. The maximum rate was 94.6 % and minimum was 83.5 %.
- Data published Monthly by National Institute of Statistics and Informatics.
Historical Data (%) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 84.7 | Mar/21 | 15.04.2021 |
| 85.5 | Feb/21 | 20.03.2021 |
| 87 | Jan/21 | 20.02.2021 |
| 86.2 | Dec/20 | 16.01.2021 |
| 84.9 | Nov/20 | 15.12.2020 |
| 83.6 | Oct/20 | 16.11.2020 |
| 83.5 | Sep/20 | 17.10.2020 |
| 84.4 | Aug/20 | 15.09.2020 |
Historical Chart by presidents (%)
Employment Rate in Peru by presidents
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Latest data on Unemployed Persons (Thousand Persons)
How many Unemployed Persons are in Peru?
- Number of Unemployed Persons in Peru increased to 742 Thousand Persons (0.742 Million Persons) in March 2021. The maximum rate was 761 Thousand Persons and minimum was 269 Thousand Persons.
- Data published Monthly by National Institute of Statistics and Informatics.
Historical Data (Thousand Persons) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 742 | Mar/21 | 15.04.2021 |
| 718 | Feb/21 | 20.03.2021 |
| 664 | Jan/21 | 15.02.2021 |
| 700 | Dec/20 | 16.01.2021 |
| 738 | Nov/20 | 15.12.2020 |
| 761 | Oct/20 | 16.11.2020 |
| 743 | Sep/20 | 17.10.2020 |
| 666 | Aug/20 | 15.09.2020 |
Historical Chart by presidents (Thousand Persons)
Unemployed Persons in Peru by presidents
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Other labor indicators in Peru
| Index | Updated | Actual | Previous |
| Wages | Mar/21 | 421.888 USD/Month | 418.082 |
| Living Wage Individual | 2018 | 284.026 USD/Month | 284.026 |
Unemployment Rate in other countries
| Country | Updated | Actual | Previous |
| Colombia | Mar/21 | 14.2 % | 15.9 |
| Panama | 2019 | 7.1 % | 6 |
| Puerto Rico | Mar/21 | 7.4 % | 7.7 |
| Honduras | 2020 | 10.9 % | 5.7 |
| Brazil | Feb/21 | 14.4 % | 14.2 |
| Chile | Mar/21 | 12.1 % | 10.3 |
| Paraguay | 4Q/20 | 7.2 % | 8.2 |
| Argentina | 4Q/20 | 11 % | 11.7 |
| Canada | Apr/21 | 8.1 % | 7.5 |
| Ecuador | 4Q/20 | 6.1 % | 8.6 |
| Mexico | Mar/21 | 3.9 % | 4.4 |
| Peru | Mar/21 | 15.3 % | 14.5 |
| United States | Apr/21 | 6.1 % | 6 |
| Uruguay | Mar/21 | 9.7 % | 11.1 |
| Jamaica | 4Q/20 | 10.7 % | 12.6 |
| Suriname | 2020 | 11.2 % | 7.4 |
| Venezuela | Dec/18 | 6.4 % | 7.3 |
| Belize | 2019 | 7.7 % | 9.4 |
| Cameroon | 2019 | 3.4 % | 3.4 |
| Cape Verde | 2020 | 12.3 % | 11.3 |
| Cuba | 2019 | 1.2 % | 1.7 |
| Dominican Republic | 4Q/20 | 7.4 % | 7.1 |
| El Salvador | 2019 | 6.3 % | 6.4 |
| Guyana | 2019 | 11.9 % | 11.9 |
| Haiti | 2020 | 14.5 % | 13.5 |
| Nicaragua | 4Q/20 | 4.8 % | 4.8 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1Q/19 | 4 % | 3.5 |
