Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Peru
Peru: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 4.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Peru, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Peru stood at 4.6%.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Peru peaked at 7.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2012.
Peru ranks 103rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.9% | — |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +138.0% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -35.6% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 7.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Peru?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Peru was 4.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2012.
- How does Peru rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Peru ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.