Peru Unemployment Rate
2001 - 2021 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Peru Unemployment Rate increased to 15.28 % in Mar 2021, from the previously reported number of 14.49 % in Feb 2021. Peru Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Mar 2001 to Mar 2021, with an average rate of 7.92 %. 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. Monthly Earnings of Peru stood at 418.54 USD in Mar 2021. The country's Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 72.74 % in Dec 2019.
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| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.28 Mar 2021 | 14.49 Feb 2021 | 5.42 Nov 2014 | 16.53 Sep 2020 | % | monthly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2021 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 11.90 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2021 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.70 Sep 2017 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Sep 2017 |
| Argentina (%) | 11.00 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Armenia (%) | 17.00 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2021 |
| Australia (%) | 5.62 Mar 2021 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Mar 2021 |
| Austria (%) | 5.65 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 7.16 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2020 |
| Bahrain (%) | 4.30 2016 | yearly | 1991 - 2016 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.20 May 2021 | monthly | Oct 2004 - May 2021 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.80 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Mar 2021 |
| Bolivia (%) | 3.40 2017 | yearly | 1999 - 2017 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 15.70 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Botswana (%) | 17.70 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Brazil (%) | 14.70 Apr 2021 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Apr 2021 |
| Brunei (%) | 8.37 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 6.30 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2019 | yearly | 2007 - 2019 |
| Canada (%) | 7.50 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Mar 2021 |
| Chile (%) | 10.40 Mar 2021 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2021 |
| China (%) | 3.86 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2021 |
| Colombia (%) | 14.18 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2021 |
| Croatia (%) | 9.90 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| Cyprus (%) | 7.10 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 3.42 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
| Denmark (%) | 6.00 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2021 |
| Ecuador (%) | 5.12 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Jun 2021 |
| Egypt (%) | 7.40 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Estonia (%) | 7.70 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1989 - Sep 2020 |
| European Union (%) | 6.20 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2020 |
| Finland (%) | 7.60 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - May 2021 |
| France (%) | 8.10 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Mar 2021 |
| Georgia (%) | 18.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Germany (%) | 4.50 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2021 |
| Ghana (%) | 4.53 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Greece (%) | 15.80 Dec 2020 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 6.80 Mar 2021 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Mar 2021 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.50 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| Iceland (%) | 7.50 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 7.07 2020 | yearly | 1984 - 2020 |
| Iran (%) | 9.40 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Ireland (%) | 5.80 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2021 |
| Israel (%) | 5.39 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Mar 2021 |
| Italy (%) | 10.51 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1983 - May 2021 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.60 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Mar 2021 |
| Jordan (%) | 20.40 Nov 2020 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Nov 2020 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 5.00 Jul 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jul 2020 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 3.70 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2021 |
| Kosovo (%) | 24.60 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Sep 2020 |
| Kuwait (%) | 2.09 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 5.80 2020 | yearly | 1992 - 2020 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 8.70 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2021 |
| Lebanon (%) | 11.35 2018 | yearly | 2004 - 2018 |
| Lithuania (%) | 8.90 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2021 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 6.11 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2021 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 3.00 May 2021 | monthly | Sep 1996 - May 2021 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 16.00 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2021 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 5.40 May 2020 | monthly | Jan 2016 - May 2020 |
| Malta (%) | 3.90 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 4.43 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2021 |
| Moldova (%) | 3.60 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Mongolia (%) | 8.75 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Mar 2021 |
| Montenegro (%) | 21.20 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2020 |
| Morocco (%) | 12.50 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Mozambique (%) | 3.39 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 3.80 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2020 |
| New Zealand (%) | 4.70 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Mar 2021 |
| Nigeria (%) | 33.28 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Norway (%) | 5.00 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2020 |
| Oman (%) | 2.80 Mar 2021 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Mar 2021 |
| Pakistan (%) | 5.79 2018 | yearly | 1980 - 2018 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 27.80 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2021 |
| Panama (%) | 7.10 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
| Paraguay (%) | 7.17 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2020 |
| Peru (%) | 15.28 Mar 2021 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2021 |
| Philippines (%) | 8.70 Jan 2021 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Jan 2021 |
| Poland (%) | 6.40 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Mar 2021 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Romania (%) | 5.50 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2021 - May 2021 |
| Russia (%) | 5.90 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2020 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 7.45 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Serbia (%) | 12.80 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2021 |
| Singapore (%) | 2.90 Mar 2021 | monthly | Mar 2020 - Mar 2021 |
| Slovakia (%) | 7.98 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2021 |
| Slovenia (%) | 5.60 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Mar 2021 |
| South Africa (%) | 32.60 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2021 |
| Spain (%) | 15.98 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Mar 2021 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 5.70 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Mar 2021 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 9.07 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Mar 2021 |
| Switzerland (%) | 5.01 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2020 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -8.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -9,132.604 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 3,104.408 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 16.8 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2021 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 71,565.9 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 35.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (PEN bn) | 222.493 2026 | yearly | 2000 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (PEN bn) | 402.077 2026 | yearly | 2000 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (PEN bn) | 207.975 2026 | yearly | 2000 - 2026 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.979 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 814.9 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 4,206.6 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Feb 2021 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 139.2 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1986 - May 2021 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 8,397.616 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 50,093.040 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 5,279.902 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 3,975.1 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2021 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 81.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1986 - May 2021 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 511,660.131 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 360,949.713 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 491.000 Aug 2019 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Aug 2019 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 743.000 Aug 2019 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2019 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,103.000 Aug 2019 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Aug 2019 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 891.000 Aug 2019 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2019 |
| 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 |
| Imports: MINCETUR: India (USD mn) | 89.00 May 2018 | monthly | Sep 2003 - May 2018 |
| Imports: MINCETUR: NAFTA: Mexico (USD mn) | 165.00 May 2018 | monthly | Sep 2003 - May 2018 |
| Imports: MINCETUR: NAFTA: Canada (USD mn) | 51.00 May 2018 | monthly | Sep 2003 - May 2018 |
| Trade Index: Terms of Trade (2007=100) | 117.546 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1990 - May 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.4 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Feb 2021 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 17.3 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2021 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 70,339.346 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jun 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 111,767.844 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jun 2021 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 27.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Apr 1997 - Apr 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 70,315.0 Jun 2021 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jun 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 37.524 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 17.7 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1985 - May 2021 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1,972.000 Jun 2021 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jun 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 85,836.867 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2021 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 21.4 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 46,067.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - May 2021 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 9.9 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2021 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 33,410.3 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2021 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 86,721.109 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 11.11 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2021 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 46.40 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2020 |
| Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) | 73,486.000 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2021 |
| ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible Foreign Currencies (FCR) (USD mn) | 67,902.000 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2021 |
| 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) | 21.4 Jun 2021 | monthly | Apr 2003 - Jun 2021 |
| BCRP Forecast: Consumer Price Index: YoY (%) | 2.500 2020 | yearly | 2016 - 2020 |
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