Time-related underemployment, male in Peru

Peru: Time-related underemployment, male was 5.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.2%
Change on year
down 26.6%
World rank
25th
of 103 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 1997
All-time low
3.0%
in 2018
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Time-related underemployment, male in Peru, 1997–2025

2.557.51012.5151997201120251997: 14.7 % of employment1998: 14.5 % of employment1999: 12.6 % of employment2000: 11 % of employment2001: 10.6 % of employment2002: 8.3 % of employment2003: 8.2 % of employment2004: 8.1 % of employment2005: 8.6 % of employment2006: 8.8 % of employment2007: 9.6 % of employment2008: 8.6 % of employment2009: 8.7 % of employment2010: 8.5 % of employment2011: 7.2 % of employment2012: 5.2 % of employment2013: 4.6 % of employment2014: 4 % of employment2015: 3.6 % of employment2016: 3.4 % of employment2017: 3.4 % of employment2018: 3 % of employment2019: 4.8 % of employment2020: 4.8 % of employment2021: 5.1 % of employment2022: 7.5 % of employment2023: 3.7 % of employment2024: 7 % of employment2025: 5.2 % of employment

Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.

Analysis

In 2025, time-related underemployment, male in Peru stood at 5.2%.

That represents a change of down 26.6% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, male in Peru peaked at 14.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2018.

That places Peru 25th out of 103 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Time-related underemployment, male in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment) in Peru, 1997 to 2025.
Year % of employment Change
1997 14.7%
1998 14.5% -1.5%
1999 12.6% -12.8%
2000 11.0% -12.9%
2001 10.6% -3.3%
2002 8.3% -21.8%
2003 8.2% -1.5%
2004 8.1% -0.5%
2005 8.6% +6.1%
2006 8.8% +1.6%
2007 9.6% +8.9%
2008 8.6% -10.2%
2009 8.7% +0.9%
2010 8.5% -2.1%
2011 7.2% -15.3%
2012 5.2% -27.1%
2013 4.6% -12.4%
2014 4.0% -12.4%
2015 3.6% -9.9%
2016 3.4% -5.1%
2017 3.4% -1.8%
2018 3.0% -11.7%
2019 4.8% +61.8%
2020 4.8% -0.4%
2021 5.1% +6.4%
2022 7.5% +47.5%
2023 3.7% -51.4%
2024 7.0% +91.8%
2025 5.2% -26.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.9% 12.6% 14.7% 3
2000s 9.0% 8.1% 11.0% 10
2010s 4.8% 3.0% 8.5% 10
2020s 5.6% 3.7% 7.5% 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 22 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.5% compare
  2. 23 Serbia 5.4% compare
  3. 24 Cyprus 5.2% compare
  4. 26 Netherlands 5.1% compare
  5. 27 Zimbabwe 4.7% compare
  6. 28 Portugal 4.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment, male in Peru?
Time-related underemployment, male in Peru was 5.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
What is the highest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 1997.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2018.
How does Peru rank for time-related underemployment, male?
Peru ranks 25th out of 103 countries with data for 2025.
Is time-related underemployment, male rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment)
Unit
% of employment
Source
International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,919 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.