Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Peru's youth unemployment rate stands at 9.45% as of 2025-12-31, down from 9.7% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1991 to 2025 (35 observations).
In 2025, Peru's youth unemployment rate was 9.45%, down from 9.7% in 2024.
In 2024, Peru's youth unemployment rate was 9.7%, up from 8.85% in 2023.
In 2023, Peru's youth unemployment rate was 8.85%, up from 7.68% in 2022.
In 2022, Peru's youth unemployment rate was 7.68%, down from 9.59% in 2021.
In 2021, Peru's youth unemployment rate was 9.59%, down from 12.66% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.45% | -0.251% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | +0.858% |
| 2023 | 8.85% | +1.17% |
| 2022 | 7.68% | -1.91% |
| 2021 | 9.59% | -3.07% |
| 2020 | 12.66% | +5.25% |
| 2019 | 7.41% | -0.937% |
| 2018 | 8.34% | +0.023% |
| 2017 | 8.32% | +0.047% |
| 2016 | 8.27% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.88% | -0.673% |
| 2014 | 7.55% | +0.542% |
| 2013 | 7.01% | +0.16% |
| 2012 | 6.85% | -0.153% |
| 2011 | 7% | +0.158% |
| 2010 | 6.84% | -0.267% |
| 2009 | 7.11% | -0.322% |
| 2008 | 7.43% | -0.109% |
| 2007 | 7.54% | +0.388% |
| 2006 | 7.15% | -1.28% |
| 2005 | 8.43% | +0.693% |
| 2004 | 7.74% | +1.37% |
| 2003 | 6.36% | +0.429% |
| 2002 | 5.94% | -0.134% |
| 2001 | 6.07% | +0.121% |
| 2000 | 5.95% | -0.045% |
| 1999 | 5.99% | -0.03% |
| 1998 | 6.02% | +0.249% |
| 1997 | 5.77% | -0.153% |
| 1996 | 5.93% | +0.096% |
| 1995 | 5.83% | +0.131% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | -0.206% |
| 1993 | 5.91% | -0.172% |
| 1992 | 6.08% | +0.085% |
| 1991 | 5.99% | — |
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
Peru's youth unemployment rate is 9.45% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 9.7% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 12.66% (2020); the lowest is 5.7% (1994), across data from 1991 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.