The number of unemployed persons in Peru increased to 361 Thousand in October of 2025 from 346.10 Thousand in September of 2025. Unemployed Persons in Peru averaged 376.38 Thousand from 2001 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 761.40 Thousand in October of 2020 and a record low of 269.30 Thousand in November of 2014. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI)



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 5621.30 5796.60 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Rate 94.10 94.10 percent Dec 2025
Population 34.04 33.73 Million Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 352.50 365.10 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 5.90 5.90 percent Dec 2025


Peru Unemployed Persons
In Peru, unemployed persons are individuals who are without a job and actively seeking to work.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
352.50 365.10 761.40 269.30 2001 - 2025 Thousand Monthly
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