Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Peru
Peru: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 125.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Peru, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Peru recorded 125.3% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Peru peaked at 141.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 2003.
Peru ranks 66th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 117.4% | — |
| 1997 | 141.5% | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 127.5% | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 104.7% | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 120.9% | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 90.9% | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 90.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 78.8% | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 112.8% | +43.1% |
| 2005 | 105.5% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 135.7% | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 106.5% | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 116.6% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 111.3% | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 104.3% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 137.7% | +32.0% |
| 2013 | 99.2% | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 103.5% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 94.5% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 112.5% | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 104.5% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 117.3% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 114.3% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 104.0% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 125.4% | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 127.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 127.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 118.0% | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 125.3% | +6.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 125.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 129.5%, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Peru's 125.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 143.2%, 87% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122.8% | 104.7% | 141.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 105.4% | 78.8% | 135.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.9% | 94.5% | 137.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.2% | 104.0% | 127.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More gender data for Peru
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,988 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3909 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Peru?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Peru was 125.3% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 141.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Peru ranks 66th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.