Peru's unemployment rate fell to 4.7% in the rolling quarter ending in July 2026, down from 4.9% in the previous rolling quarter, with the number of unemployed totaling 294,100 people. Compared with the same rolling quarter a year earlier, the number of unemployed declined 18%, a decrease of 64,700 people. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI)

Unemployment Rate in Peru decreased to 4.70 percent in July from 4.90 percent in June of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Peru averaged 7.93 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 16.50 percent in September of 2020 and a record low of 4.70 percent in July of 2026. This page provides - Peru Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Peru Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.

Unemployment Rate in Peru decreased to 4.70 percent in July from 4.90 percent in June of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Peru is expected to be 6.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Peru Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 5.80 percent in 2027 and 6.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-15 03:05 PM
Unemployment Rate
Jun 4.9% 5.3% 5.8%
2026-08-17 10:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Jul 4.7% 4.9% 4.7%
2026-09-15 03:00 PM
Unemployment Rate
Aug 4.7%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 5988.70 5894.40 Thousand Jul 2026
Employment Rate 95.30 95.10 percent Jul 2026
Population 34.58 34.04 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 294.10 304.60 Thousand Jul 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.70 4.90 percent Jul 2026


Peru Unemployment Rate
In Peru, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labor force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.70 4.90 16.50 4.70 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly