Peru Unemployment Rate
2001 - 2024 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Peru Unemployment Rate
- Peru Unemployment Rate increased to 7.30% in Feb 2024, from the previously reported figure of 7.20% in Jan 2024.
- Peru Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Mar 2001 to Feb 2024, with an average rate of 7.85%.
- 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 Feb 2024 in the chart:
What was Peru's Unemployment Rate in Feb 2024?
Peru Unemployment Rate increased to 7.30% in Feb 2024, from the previously reported figure of 7.20% in Jan 2024. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.30 Feb 2024 | 7.20 Jan 2024 | 5.42 Nov 2014 | 16.53 Sep 2020 | % | monthly | Mar 2001 - Feb 2024 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 10.54 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | 6.90 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 12.00 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2023 |
| Australia (%) | 3.70 Feb 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Feb 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 4.90 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2023 |
| 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 Feb 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.50 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jan 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 2.83 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Dec 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 13.20 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 20.68 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Brazil (%) | 7.80 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Feb 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 5.20 2022 | yearly | 1981 - 2022 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.20 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 6.10 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Mar 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 8.50 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Feb 2024 |
| China (%) | 5.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 6.80 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 6.70 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.73 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 4.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.38 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.90 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.30 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 6.00 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 6.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2023 |
| France (%) | 7.20 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 17.26 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Germany (%) | 3.20 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 3.56 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 11.20 Apr 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Apr 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 2.90 Feb 2024 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Feb 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.70 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.68 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 5.32 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Iran (%) | 8.90 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 4.10 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 3.30 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Feb 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 7.20 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jan 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.60 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Feb 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.40 Nov 2023 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Nov 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.70 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.60 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Feb 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 11.50 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.93 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 4.90 2022 | yearly | 1992 - 2022 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 6.90 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 7.40 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 5.57 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 2.20 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 13.00 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Dec 2023 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.30 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 2.85 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2023 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.58 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 5.55 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 3.92 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | 12.20 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Morocco (%) | 12.40 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| 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 (%) | 4.00 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2023 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.10 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Mar 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 3.90 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 3.30 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Feb 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 24.10 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2023 |
| Panama (%) | 11.30 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 5.23 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2023 |
| Peru (%) | 7.30 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 4.50 Apr 2023 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 5.40 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Feb 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 (%) | 2.80 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 4.43 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | 9.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 1.90 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 2020 - May 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 3.92 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 3.40 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| South Africa (%) | 32.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Spain (%) | 11.76 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Dec 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.30 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.22 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 4.01 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -5,788.283 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 3,158.495 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 13.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 88,740.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 32.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (PEN bn) | 271.687 2028 | yearly | 2000 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (PEN bn) | 404.916 2028 | yearly | 2000 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (PEN bn) | 268.579 2028 | yearly | 2000 - 2028 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.721 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 1,473.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 5,620.3 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 9.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 12,822.585 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| 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 (%) | 6.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 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) | 744.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 640.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,748.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,058.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 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 |
| 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 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 16.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 70,249.036 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Feb 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 120,485.080 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Feb 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 2.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 6.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 1997 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 68,249.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 24.386 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 17.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jan 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 2,278.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 90,060.184 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.5 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 52,632.6 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2023 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 8.4 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2023 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 45,017.5 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 91,362.247 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | -1.87 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 36.35 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2023 |
| Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) | 73,393.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible Foreign Currencies (FCR) (USD mn) | 68,222.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 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) | 11.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Apr 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| BCRP Forecast: Consumer Price Index: YoY (%) | 2.500 2020 | yearly | 2016 - 2020 |
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