Employment Rate in Peru increased to 94.70 percent in April from 93.20 percent in March of 2026. Employment Rate in Peru averaged 92.04 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 94.70 percent in April 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 5853.30 5702.50 Thousand Apr 2026
Employment Rate 94.70 93.20 percent Apr 2026
Population 34.58 34.04 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 328.80 418.90 Thousand Apr 2026
Unemployment Rate 5.30 6.80 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
94.70 93.20 94.70 83.50 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
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