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Unemployment rate
Peru — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.0%; underemployment estimated at 60% (1989) |
| 1991 | 20.0%; underemployment estimated at 60% (1989) |
| 1992 | 15.0%; underemployment 65% (1991 est.) |
| 1993 | 15% (1992 est.); underemployment 70% (1992 est.) |
| 1994 | 15%; underemployment 70% (1992 est.) |
| 1995 | 15%; extensive underemployment (1992 est.) |
| 1996 | 15%; extensive underemployment (1992 est.) |
| 1997 | 8.2%; extensive underemployment (1996) |
| 1998 | 8.2%; extensive underemployment (1996) |
| 1999 | 8.2%; extensive underemployment (1996) |
| 2000 | 7.7%; extensive underemployment (1997) |
| 2001 | 7.7%; extensive underemployment (1997) |
| 2002 | 9%; widespread underemployment (2001 est.) |
| 2003 | 9.4%; widespread underemployment (2002 est.) |
| 2004 | 9.7%; widespread underemployment (2003 est.) |
| 2005 | 9.6% in metropolitan Lima; widespread underemployment (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 7.6% in metropolitan Lima; widespread underemployment (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 7.2% in metropolitan Lima; widespread underemployment (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 6.9% in metropolitan Lima; widespread underemployment (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 8.1% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 114 6.9% (2007 est.) note: data are for metropolitan Lima; widespread underemployment |
| 2010 | 6.7% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 65 8.1% (2009 est.) note: data are for metropolitan Lima; widespread underemployment |
| 2011 | 6.6% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 61 8.9% (2009 est.) note: data are for metropolitan Lima; widespread underemployment |
| 2012 | 7.7% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 89 7.9% (2011 est.) note: data are for metropolitan Lima; widespread underemployment |
| 2013 | 5.2% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 48 7.9% (2011 est.) note: data are for metropolitan Lima; widespread underemployment |
| 2014 | 3.6% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 29 3.9% (2011 est.) note: data are for metropolitan Lima; widespread underemployment |
| 2015 | 6% (2014 est.) | 6.5% (2013 est.) | note: data are for metropolitan Lima; widespread underemployment | country comparison to the world: 84 |
| 2016 | 5.2% (2015 est.) | 5.5% (2014 est.) | note: data are for metropolitan Lima; widespread underemployment | country comparison to the world: 56 |
| 2017 | 6.7% (2016 est.) | 6.5% (2015 est.) | note: data are for metropolitan Lima; widespread underemployment | country comparison to the world: 87 |
| 2018 | 6.9% (2017 est.) | 6.7% (2016 est.) | note: data are for metropolitan Lima; widespread underemployment |
| 2019 | 6.9% (2017 est.) | 6.7% (2016 est.) | note: data are for metropolitan Lima; widespread underemployment |
| 2020 | 6.58% (2019 est.) | 6.73% (2018 est.) | note: data are for metropolitan Lima; widespread underemployment |
| 2021 | 6.58% (2019 est.) 6.73% (2018 est.) note: data are for metropolitan Lima; widespread underemployment |
| 2022 | 6.58% (2019 est.) 6.73% (2018 est.) note: data are for metropolitan Lima; widespread underemployment |
| 2023 | 4.83% (2021 est.) 7.18% (2020 est.) 3.38% (2019 est.) note: data are for metropolitan Lima; widespread underemployment |
| 2024 | 4.82% (2023 est.) 3.85% (2022 est.) 5.1% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |
| 2025 | 4.9% (2024 est.) 4.9% (2023 est.) 3.9% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |