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February, 2021
Peru
Total Workforce (000s) Q2 '20
12,328
Unemployed Workers (000s) 1,603
Unemployment Rate 13.0%
Youth Unemployment Rate 15.4%
10,142
18,764
2,841
438
751
35
19 years or Under
Prime Working Age
(20
-64 years)
65 years+
Local Born
Foreign Born
Population In Thousands
9,771
9,924 9,909
9,465
6,305
3.2%
3.5%
2.7%
4.5%
12.4%
8,095
8,157
8,370
7,829
4,710
3.4%
3.7%
3.4%
5.1% 8.2%
2019Q2 2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2
Male Employed Male Unemployed (%) Female Employed Female Unemployed (%)
81.3%
82.3% 82.3%
78.6%
58.4%
67.5%
68.0%
70.0%
65.0%
41.1%
2019Q2 2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2
Male Participation Rate Female Participation Rate
3.7% of the population is foreign born. Over 1.5 million
Peruvians have emigrated.
To October 2020, 477K residence permits had been granted to
Venezuelans.
78% of the population lives in urban areas.
More than 46K Covid-19 deaths.
Land borders are closed. Flights longer than 8
hours are not allowed. Arrivals are subject to
medical tests and mandatory quarantine.
In most areas, non-essential shops are open.
Night time curfew is in place.
Impact of Covid-19 on Labor Force Over Time
Labor Force Participation Rates by Gender
Migration
Migration
Migrant Stock by Working Age (June 2020)
Latest Labor Force Statistics
Workforce
Labor Force Employed and Unemployed by Gender
Covid-19 – Daily Confirmed Cases
(7 Day Average)
Covid-19 Restriction Update (End of February 2021)
Covid-19 Update and Restrictions
Employed W orkers in Thousands
Key Sources:
https://www.ilo.org/
https://data.worldbank.org/
https://migrationdataportal.org/
https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/
https://vivoclinic.com/
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-Information.html
