Peru Unemployment Rate

2001 - 2024 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Peru Unemployment Rate

  • Peru Unemployment Rate dropped to 5.53% in Dec 2024, from the previously reported figure of 5.67% in Nov 2024.
  • Peru Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Mar 2001 to Dec 2024, with an average rate of 7.75%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 16.53% in Sep 2020 and a record low of 5.42% in Nov 2014.
  • The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, Peru Population reached 32.82 million people in Jun 2020.


View Peru's Unemployment Rate from Mar 2001 to Dec 2024 in the chart:

Peru Unemployment Rate

What was Peru's Unemployment Rate in Dec 2024?

Peru Unemployment Rate dropped to 5.53% in Dec 2024, from the previously reported figure of 5.67% in Nov 2024. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
5.53 Dec 2024 5.67 Nov 2024 5.42 Nov 2014 16.53 Sep 2020 % monthly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024

Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 10.65 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 6.90 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 13.30 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) 4.11 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025
Austria (%) 5.30 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 5.64 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (%) 5.90 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2004 - Jan 2025
Belgium (%) 5.80 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Dec 2024
Bolivia (%) 2.70 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.17 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 20.68 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Brazil (%) 6.20 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Dec 2024
Brunei (%) 5.20 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 3.80 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Cambodia (%) 2.40 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 6.60 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2025
Chile (%) 8.22 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Nov 2024
China (%) 5.10 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2024
Colombia (%) 12.12 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
Croatia (%) 6.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 4.50 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.70 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2024
Denmark (%) 4.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.38 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2024
Egypt (%) 6.70 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Estonia (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 5.90 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Finland (%) 6.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2023
France (%) 7.20 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) 16.40 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Germany (%) 3.40 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2024
Ghana (%) 3.56 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Greece (%) 11.20 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.10 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1981 - Jan 2025
Hungary (%) 4.41 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Iceland (%) 3.35 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 4.91 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Iran (%) 9.40 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 4.10 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Israel (%) 2.64 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2024
Italy (%) 6.22 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Dec 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.40 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Dec 2024
Jordan (%) 21.40 May 2024 quarterly Feb 2000 - May 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 4.60 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.90 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2025
Kosovo (%) 10.70 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.10 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.80 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 6.50 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Luxembourg (%) 5.86 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.70 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Dec 2024
North Macedonia (%) 12.50 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.20 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2024
Malta (%) 3.07 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.59 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Moldova (%) 5.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 5.30 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2024
Montenegro (%) 11.00 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Morocco (%) 13.60 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 3.67 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 3.10 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2021
New Zealand (%) 5.10 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
Nigeria (%) 4.10 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 4.00 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2024
Oman (%) 3.30 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2018 - Dec 2024
Pakistan (%) 6.30 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 31.10 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 9.50 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 5.34 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 5.53 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Philippines (%) 4.50 Apr 2023 quarterly Jul 1982 - Apr 2023
Poland (%) 5.40 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2025
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2019 yearly 1997 - 2019
Romania (%) 5.60 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (%) 2.40 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 3.73 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Serbia (%) 8.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 1.90 May 2023 monthly Mar 2020 - May 2023
Slovakia (%) 4.96 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Slovenia (%) 4.40 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 32.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 10.61 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Dec 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 4.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 7.22 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2023
Switzerland (%) 4.91 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024

Accurate Macro & Micro Economic Data You Can Trust

Explore the most complete set of 6.6 million time series covering more than 200 economies, 20 industries and 18 macroeconomic sectors.

Learn more about what we do

Peru Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -4,505.626 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 4,059.545 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 93,104.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 32.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PEN bn) 270.344 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PEN bn) 455.147 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (PEN bn) 265.202 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Public Debt: Domestic: Short Term (ST) (PEN mn) 10,527.849 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Public Debt: External (PEN mn) 167,209.072 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Public Debt: Domestic: Long Term (LT) (PEN mn) 167,541.553 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Public Debt: Domestic (PEN mn) 178,069.402 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Public Debt (PEN mn) 345,278.474 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.721 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,424.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Nov 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,620.3 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) 18.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Nov 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 11,673.234 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 73,187.318 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 13,157.506 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 4,420.2 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 15.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Nov 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 696,688.110 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 855,689.700 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1,188.000 Dec 2024 monthly Nov 2003 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 844.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2,078.000 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,471.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Imports: 2007p (USD th) 3,175,235.60 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2018
Exports: 2007p (USD th) 3,837,345.34 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2018
Exports: MINCETUR: South Korea (USD mn) 271.00 May 2018 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2018
Exports: America: NAFTA: USA (USD mn) 1,188.000 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Asia: Japan (USD mn) 363.000 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Asia: China (USD mn) 2,078.000 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: MINCETUR: NAFTA: Canada (USD mn) 51.00 May 2018 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2018
Imports: MINCETUR: NAFTA: Mexico (USD mn) 165.00 May 2018 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2018
Imports: MINCETUR: India (USD mn) 89.00 May 2018 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2018
Imports: America: NAFTA: USA (USD mn) 844.000 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Asia: China (USD mn) 1,471.000 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 177.207 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 134.138 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 244.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,870.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,666.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 4,778.998 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 11.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,767.541 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 102,172.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.3 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 9,214.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 4.3 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -5.128 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -100,497.765 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Private Sector: Liabilities: Direct Investment (USD mn) 613.137 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2018
Public External Debt: USD: Net (USD mn) 1,230.253 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: USA (USD mn) 3,236.581 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Netherlands (USD mn) 1,272.753 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Chile (USD mn) 3,623.355 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Spain (USD mn) 5,227.562 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: United Kingdom (USD mn) 6,339.580 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Industry (USD mn) 3,442.074 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Finance (USD mn) 6,623.767 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Mining (USD mn) 6,916.809 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Communications (USD mn) 5,521.385 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Energy (USD mn) 3,501.445 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.3 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Dec 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 15.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 79,131.061 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 134,846.614 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2024
M2 Growth (%) 11.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.5 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1997 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 72,795.0 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 26.250 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 16.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Nov 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2,923.000 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 98,947.940 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 11.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 57,929.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 45,716.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 93,382.415 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 0.18 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 34.07 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2024
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 78,506.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible Foreign Currencies (FCR) (USD mn) 72,680.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Depository Corporations: Broad Money (PEN mn) 288,389.11 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1992 - Jun 2018
Banking System: Net Domestic Credit (PEN mn) 116,956.557 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1992 - Jun 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 17.5 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2003 - Jan 2025
BCRP Forecast: Consumer Price Index: YoY (%) 2.500 2020 yearly 2016 - 2020
Macroeconomic Outlook Survey: Business Confidence Index (Point) 52.593 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2002 - Jan 2025

More Indicators for Peru

Request a demo of CEIC

CEIC’s economic databases cover over 200 global markets. Our Platform offers the most reliable macroeconomic data and advanced analytical tools.

Request a demo
Please note, product demos are not available for students. Please click here to find out more about the version of CEIC available for student users.
Unlimited access tailored to your data needs
Flexible monthly access to CEIC data