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Peru Highest Unemployment Rate

9.00% in 1983
Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

The highest unemployment rate in Peru was 9.00% in 1983. The top 5 years were: 1983 (9.00%), 1984 (8.90%), 1990 (8.30%), 1989 (7.90%), 1980 (7.33%).

Top 5 Highest Years
Peru Top 5 Highest Unemployment Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 1983 9.00%
2nd 1984 8.90%
3rd 1990 8.30%
4th 1989 7.90%
5th 1980 7.33%
All Data (sorted by value)
YearValueChangeRank
1990 8.30% +0.40pp 46th
1984 8.90% −0.10pp 33rd
1983 9.00% +2.60pp 31st
2020 7.18% +0.60pp 107th
1989 7.90% +3.74pp 41st
1982 6.40% −0.40pp 20th
1981 6.80% −0.53pp 23rd
1980 7.33% 30th
2025 5.12% −1.28pp 92nd
2024 5.20% −1.59pp 98th
2023 4.90% −2.85pp 89th
2022 4.29% −6.44pp 72nd
2021 5.10% −7.94pp 75th
2006 4.17% −5.41pp 57th
2005 4.87% −4.57pp 66th
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