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Peru Highest Youth Unemployment

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Creator: World Bank
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12.66% in 2020

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank

The highest youth unemployment in Peru was 12.66% in 2020. The top 5 years were: 2020 (12.66%), 2024 (9.70%), 2021 (9.59%), 2025 (9.45%), 2023 (8.85%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Peru Top 5 Highest Youth Unemployment Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2020	12.66%
2nd	2024	9.70%
3rd	2021	9.59%
4th	2025	9.45%
5th	2023	8.85%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2020	12.66%	+5.25pp	74th
2025	9.45%	−0.25pp	64th
2024	9.70%	+0.86pp	67th
2023	8.85%	+1.17pp	60th
2021	9.59%	−3.07pp	53rd
2022	7.68%	−1.91pp	48th
2019	7.41%	−0.94pp	43rd
2018	8.34%	+0.02pp	54th
2017	8.32%	+0.05pp	48th
2016	8.27%	+1.40pp	46th
2015	6.88%	−0.67pp	36th
2014	7.55%	+0.54pp	41st
2013	7.01%	+0.16pp	39th
2012	6.85%	−0.15pp	34th
2011	7.00%	+0.16pp	36th
2010	6.84%	−0.27pp	36th
2009	7.11%	−0.32pp	38th
2008	7.43%	−0.11pp	43rd
2007	7.54%	+0.39pp	46th
2005	8.43%	+0.69pp	48th
2006	7.15%	−1.28pp	39th
2004	7.74%	+1.37pp	41st
2003	6.36%	+0.43pp	32nd
2002	5.94%	−0.13pp	32nd
2001	6.07%	+0.12pp	36th
2000	5.95%	−0.04pp	34th
1999	5.99%	−0.03pp	36th
1998	6.02%	+0.25pp	34th
1997	5.77%	−0.15pp	34th
1996	5.93%	+0.10pp	34th
1995	5.83%	+0.13pp	38th
1994	5.70%	−0.21pp	41st
1993	5.91%	−0.17pp	47th
1992	6.08%	+0.09pp	54th
1991	5.99%	–	60th

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