Peru Unemployment Rate
2001 - 2024 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Peru Unemployment Rate
- Peru Unemployment Rate dropped to 5.93% in Sep 2024, from the previously reported figure of 6.07% in Aug 2024.
- Peru Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Mar 2001 to Sep 2024, with an average rate of 7.77%.
- 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 Sep 2024 in the chart:
What was Peru's Unemployment Rate in Sep 2024?
Peru Unemployment Rate dropped to 5.93% in Sep 2024, from the previously reported figure of 6.07% in Aug 2024. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.93 Sep 2024 | 6.07 Aug 2024 | 5.42 Nov 2014 | 16.53 Sep 2020 | % | monthly | Mar 2001 - Sep 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 (%) | 13.80 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 4.07 Sep 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Sep 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 5.63 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 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 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Sep 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 2.76 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Jun 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 13.17 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 20.68 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Brazil (%) | 6.40 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 5.20 2023 | yearly | 1981 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.30 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 6.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Sep 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 8.74 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| China (%) | 5.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 6.80 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 5.00 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.87 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 4.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.97 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.50 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.30 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 5.90 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 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 (%) | 3.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 3.56 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 11.20 Apr 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Apr 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 3.00 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Sep 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.55 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.44 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 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 (%) | 2.50 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 6.09 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Sep 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.40 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Sep 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.40 May 2024 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - May 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.70 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| 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 (%) | 6.90 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 7.90 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 5.78 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 1.70 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 12.50 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Jun 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.20 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 2.96 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Mar 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.74 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 5.55 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 5.80 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 11.40 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 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 (%) | 4.80 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.10 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Mar 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 4.00 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Aug 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 4.70 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 31.10 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 7.40 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Paraguay (%) | 6.43 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Jun 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 5.93 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 4.50 Apr 2023 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 5.00 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| 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 (%) | 3.32 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 9.40 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 1.90 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 2020 - May 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 4.99 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 3.40 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Jun 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 33.50 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 11.21 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Sep 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.70 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.22 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 4.26 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Jun 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -731.198 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 3,382.105 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 15.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 88,292.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 32.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 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: Long Term (LT) (PEN mn) | 162,540.669 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Public Debt: Domestic: Short Term (ST) (PEN mn) | 9,592.984 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Public Debt: Domestic (PEN mn) | 172,133.653 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Public Debt (PEN mn) | 338,336.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Public Debt: External (PEN mn) | 166,202.347 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.721 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 1,811.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 5,620.3 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 19.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Aug 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 11,673.234 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 54,846.860 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 7,258.527 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 4,420.2 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 6.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 862,374.086 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 600,670.183 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 809.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 869.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 2,446.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,333.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: 2007p (USD th) | 3,837,345.34 Apr 2018 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 2018 |
| Imports: 2007p (USD th) | 3,175,235.60 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) | 809.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: China (USD mn) | 2,446.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: Japan (USD mn) | 256.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Aug 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) | 869.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Asia: China (USD mn) | 1,333.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 177.207 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 134.138 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 16.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 77,545.565 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Aug 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 133,409.671 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 11.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 5.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Apr 1997 - Oct 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 73,997.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 23.676 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 15.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Aug 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 2,935.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 97,995.605 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 9.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 60,739.9 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jul 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 17.5 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jul 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 45,504.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 93,968.674 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | -1.29 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 35.46 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Jun 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) | 79,846.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible Foreign Currencies (FCR) (USD mn) | 73,990.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 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) | 22.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| BCRP Forecast: Consumer Price Index: YoY (%) | 2.500 2020 | yearly | 2016 - 2020 |
| Macroeconomic Outlook Survey: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 51.737 Oct 2024 | monthly | Apr 2002 - Oct 2024 |
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