Peru's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.3% in the March-May 2026 rolling quarter compared with the previous three-month period. During the period, the number of unemployed totaled 308,100 people, equivalent to 5.0% of the labor force. Compared with the same rolling quarter a year earlier, the number of unemployed declined by 5.6%, or 18,200 people, signaling continued improvement in labor market conditions. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI)
Unemployment Rate in Peru remained unchanged at 5.30 percent in May. Unemployment Rate in Peru averaged 7.95 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 16.50 percent in September of 2020 and a record low of 5.30 percent in April 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 June of 2026.
Unemployment Rate in Peru remained unchanged at 5.30 percent in May. Unemployment Rate in Peru is expected to be 5.80 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.