Peru: Informal employment

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 Peru

Informal employment, percent of total employment

 Latest value 70.10
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2004 - 2020
 Average 74.44
 Min - Max 68.00 - 91.10
 Source International Labour Organization
The latest value from 2020 is 70.1 percent, an increase from 68.4 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 47.30 percent, based on data from 26 countries. Historically, the average for Peru from 2004 to 2020 is 74.44 percent. The minimum value, 68 percent, was reached in 2016 while the maximum of 91.1 percent was recorded in 2004. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Peru - Informal employment - Recent values chart

Historical series
Peru - Informal employment - historical chart - 2004-2020




Definition: Informal employment as percent of total employment. Derived from national surveys conducted by the International Labour Organization.

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 Labor force 18.58 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 4.82 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 5.61 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 4.14 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 8.80 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 72.58 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 46.29 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 65.90 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 79.52 2023 percent
 Self-employment 51.90 2022 percent
 Informal employment 70.10 2020 percent
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