Peru—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #15 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
72.5%
2024
YoY Change
+0.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#15
of 148 countries
Maximum
79.2%
2010
Minimum
68.9%
2020
CAGR
+0.0%
25 years
Last
72.5%
Previous
72.4%
Highest
79.2%
Lowest
68.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Peru's self-employed (%) was 72.5% in 2024, ranking #15 out of 148 countries. This represents a +0.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 79.2% (2010) and the lowest was 68.9% (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 72.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 72.4% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 71.9% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 68.9% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 75.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 75.9% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 77.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 78.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 79.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 78.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 78.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 76.1% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 73.1% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 75.8% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 70.4% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 77.9% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 71.3% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 72.0% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |