Employment Rate in Peru decreased to 93.60 percent in February from 93.70 percent in January of 2026. Employment Rate in Peru averaged 92.03 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 94.60 percent in November of 2014 and a record low of 83.50 percent in September of 2020. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI)



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 5716.30 5734.80 Thousand Feb 2026
Employment Rate 93.60 93.70 percent Feb 2026
Population 34.58 34.04 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 388.90 387.90 Thousand Feb 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.40 6.30 percent Feb 2026


Peru Employment Rate
In Peru, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
93.60 93.70 94.60 83.50 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
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