Peru Unemployment Rate
2001 - 2026 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Peru Unemployment Rate
- Peru Unemployment Rate increased to 6.34% in Jan 2026, from the previously reported figure of 4.99% in Dec 2025.
- Peru Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Mar 2001 to Jan 2026, with an average rate of 5.56%.
- The data reached an all-time high of 16.53% in Sep 2020 and a record low of 4.99% in Dec 2025.
- 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 Jan 2026 in the chart:
What was Peru's Unemployment Rate in Jan 2026?
Peru Unemployment Rate increased to 6.34% in Jan 2026, from the previously reported figure of 4.99% in Dec 2025. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.34 Jan 2026 | 4.99 Dec 2025 | 4.99 Dec 2025 | 16.53 Sep 2020 | % | monthly | Mar 2001 - Jan 2026 |
Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 8.28 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | 7.60 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 11.80 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 4.08 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Jan 2026 |
| Austria (%) | 5.60 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.20 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 6.16 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.10 Jan 2026 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Belgium (%) | 6.40 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 2.22 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 12.65 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 23.14 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 5.40 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Jan 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | 4.80 2024 | yearly | 1981 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 3.20 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 0.70 2023 | yearly | 2020 - 2023 |
| Canada (%) | 6.50 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2026 |
| Chile (%) | 8.05 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| China (%) | 5.10 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 10.86 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 5.50 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 4.20 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 3.26 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2026 |
| Denmark (%) | 6.40 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.10 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.20 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 7.10 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 5.80 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Finland (%) | 10.50 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2025 |
| France (%) | 7.70 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 13.88 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 4.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Ghana (%) | 2.98 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 8.20 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 3.90 Jan 2026 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.61 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.35 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.85 2025 | yearly | 1984 - 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 9.40 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 5.00 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 3.02 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 6.14 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.70 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Jan 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.40 Aug 2025 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Aug 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.60 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 3.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.90 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.93 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 3.70 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 7.00 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 6.40 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 6.30 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 1.70 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 11.40 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2021 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 2.90 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 2.73 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.62 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 3.97 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 5.60 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 10.50 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 13.10 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 6.63 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 4.00 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 5.30 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.30 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 4.60 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2026 |
| Oman (%) | 2.40 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Jan 2026 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.90 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 27.50 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 10.40 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 3.56 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 6.34 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Philippines (%) | 5.30 Jul 2025 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Jul 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 6.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 5.90 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 2.10 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 3.44 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 8.20 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 2.00 Sep 2025 | monthly | Mar 2020 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 5.74 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.10 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 31.40 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 9.93 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.30 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 8.96 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 5.02 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -4,595.925 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 5,013.008 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 13.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 108,718.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 30.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (PEN bn) | 304.257 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (PEN bn) | 520.708 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (PEN bn) | 287.272 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.721 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 3,999.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 8,464.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 33.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 16,678.809 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 87,486.837 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 13,454.458 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 4,810.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 16.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 673,237.828 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,010,993.031 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,247.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 886.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 3,328.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,719.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: America: NAFTA: USA (USD mn) | 1,247.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: Asia: China (USD mn) | 3,328.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: Asia: Japan (USD mn) | 429.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: Asia: China (USD mn) | 1,719.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: America: NAFTA: USA (USD mn) | 886.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| 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: 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 |
| Imports: MINCETUR: India (USD mn) | 89.00 May 2018 | monthly | Sep 2003 - May 2018 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 134.138 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 177.207 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 15.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 96,027.221 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 164,440.982 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 8.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 5.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 1997 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 81,778.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 24.022 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 15.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Dec 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 4,807.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 118,671.896 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 70,940.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 13.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 54,649.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 109,903.232 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.55 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 31.58 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) | 89,522.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible Foreign Currencies (FCR) (USD mn) | 81,778.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | -8.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| BCRP Forecast: Consumer Price Index: YoY (%) | 2.500 2020 | yearly | 2016 - 2020 |
| Macroeconomic Outlook Survey: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 50.189 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2002 - Feb 2026 |
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