Employment Rate in Peru increased to 95 percent in May from 94.70 percent in April of 2026. Employment Rate in Peru averaged 92.05 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 95.00 percent in May of 2026 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 5880.00 5853.30 Thousand May 2026
Employment Rate 95.00 94.70 percent May 2026
Population 34.58 34.04 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 308.10 328.80 Thousand May 2026
Unemployment Rate 5.30 5.30 percent May 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
95.00 94.70 95.00 83.50 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
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