Peru Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Peru youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 8.04%, a 1.52% decline from 2021.
- Peru youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 9.56%, a 3.08% decline from 2020.
- Peru youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 12.64%, a 5.26% increase from 2019.
- Peru youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 7.38%, a 0.95% decline from 2018.
Peru Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2022 |
8.04% |
-1.52% |
2021 |
9.56% |
-3.08% |
2020 |
12.64% |
5.26% |
2019 |
7.38% |
-0.95% |
2018 |
8.33% |
0.03% |
2017 |
8.30% |
0.03% |
2016 |
8.27% |
1.40% |
2015 |
6.87% |
-0.69% |
2014 |
7.56% |
0.56% |
2013 |
7.00% |
0.14% |
2012 |
6.86% |
-0.16% |
2011 |
7.02% |
0.17% |
2010 |
6.84% |
-0.26% |
2009 |
7.11% |
-0.32% |
2008 |
7.42% |
-0.11% |
2007 |
7.53% |
0.38% |
2006 |
7.15% |
-1.28% |
2005 |
8.42% |
0.66% |
2004 |
7.76% |
1.36% |
2003 |
6.40% |
0.44% |
2002 |
5.96% |
-0.13% |
2001 |
6.09% |
0.06% |
2000 |
6.04% |
0.00% |
1999 |
6.04% |
-0.05% |
1998 |
6.10% |
0.18% |
1997 |
5.91% |
-0.09% |
1996 |
6.00% |
0.14% |
1995 |
5.87% |
0.12% |
1994 |
5.75% |
-0.19% |
1993 |
5.94% |
-0.16% |
1992 |
6.10% |
0.08% |
1991 |
6.03% |
6.03% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |