Peru — Unemployment rate

percent · Annual · 1969–2030 · 62 observations

About this series

The unemployment rate is the number of people without work who are available for and seeking work, divided by the labour force. It is expressed as a percentage.

For Peru, the unemployment rate reading stood at 5.12% in 2025. Against 6.4% in 2024, the period change was −1.28 percentage points.

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  • Annual data, 1969–2030
  • Quarterly data, 1995–2025
  • Monthly data, 1998–2026
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Latest observations

2018–2030

PeriodValue
20306.5 %
20296.5 %
20286.5 %
20276.5 %
20264.78 %
8 earlier values, back to 2018
20255.12 %
20246.4 %
20236.78 %
20227.75 %
202110.7 %
202013 %
20196.58 %
20186.65 %
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.