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Metropolitan Lima unemployment

Rolling three-month unemployment rates for the total, by sex, and by age since 2001.

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Peru: Metropolitan Lima unemployment since 2015

Rolling three-month average for Metropolitan Lima; this is not a national rate.

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Between Jan 2015 and Aug 2026, the series decreased 24.4% (6.35 → 4.8). The largest point-to-point change was +4.14, from Apr 2020 to May 2020.

26101418Latest change +2.6%Jan 2015: 6.35Feb 2015: 6.89Mar 2015: 7.03Apr 2015: 6.81May 2015: 6.98Jun 2015: 6.82Jul 2015: 6.44Aug 2015: 6.14Sep 2015: 6.44Oct 2015: 5.83Nov 2015: 5.76Dec 2015: 5.69Jan 2016: 6.59Feb 2016: 6.9Mar 2016: 7.22Apr 2016: 6.98May 2016: 7.11Jun 2016: 6.98Jul 2016: 7.1Aug 2016: 6.81Sep 2016: 6.51Oct 2016: 6.2Nov 2016: 5.84Dec 2016: 6.24Jan 2017: 7.2Feb 2017: 7.74Mar 2017: 7.73Apr 2017: 6.82May 2017: 6.6Jun 2017: 6.92Jul 2017: 7.06Aug 2017: 6.68Sep 2017: 6.43Oct 2017: 6.2Nov 2017: 6.56Dec 2017: 6.45Jan 2018: 7.3Feb 2018: 8.03Mar 2018: 8.06Apr 2018: 7.32May 2018: 6.64Jun 2018: 6.22Jul 2018: 6.17Aug 2018: 6.08Sep 2018: 6.18Oct 2018: 6.43Nov 2018: 6.25Dec 2018: 6.13Jan 2019: 6.48Feb 2019: 7.56Mar 2019: 8.16Apr 2019: 7.33May 2019: 6.71Jun 2019: 6.31Jul 2019: 6Aug 2019: 5.83Sep 2019: 5.75Oct 2019: 6.42Nov 2019: 6.33Dec 2019: 6.1Jan 2020: 6.34Feb 2020: 7.07Mar 2020: 7.77Apr 2020: 8.98May 2020: 13.12Jun 2020: 16.28Jul 2020: 16.37Aug 2020: 15.57Sep 2020: 16.53Oct 2020: 16.43Nov 2020: 15.13Dec 2020: 13.84Jan 2021: 13.01Feb 2021: 14.49Mar 2021: 15.28Apr 2021: 15.11May 2021: 12.03Jun 2021: 10.32Jul 2021: 9.39Aug 2021: 9.54Sep 2021: 9.97Oct 2021: 9.6Nov 2021: 9.09Dec 2021: 7.83Jan 2022: 8.62Feb 2022: 8.9Mar 2022: 9.41Apr 2022: 8.26May 2022: 7.21Jun 2022: 6.78Jul 2022: 6.83Aug 2022: 7.32Sep 2022: 7.67Oct 2022: 7.17Nov 2022: 7.62Dec 2022: 7.11Jan 2023: 8.01Feb 2023: 7.33Mar 2023: 7.48Apr 2023: 7.07May 2023: 6.78Jun 2023: 6.55Jul 2023: 6.26Aug 2023: 6.64Sep 2023: 6.73Oct 2023: 6.55Nov 2023: 6.56Dec 2023: 6.39Jan 2024: 7.2Feb 2024: 7.29Mar 2024: 7.71Apr 2024: 7.69May 2024: 7.22Jun 2024: 6.64Jul 2024: 5.96Aug 2024: 6.07Sep 2024: 5.93Oct 2024: 5.75Nov 2024: 5.67Dec 2024: 5.53Jan 2025: 6.15Feb 2025: 6.3Mar 2025: 6.56Apr 2025: 5.91May 2025: 5.59Jun 2025: 6.37Jul 2025: 6.06Aug 2025: 5.99Sep 2025: 5.75Oct 2025: 5.94Nov 2025: 5.93Dec 2025: 4.99Jan 2026: 6.33Feb 2026: 6.37Mar 2026: 6.84Apr 2026: 5.32May 2026: 4.98Jun 2026: 4.91Jul 2026: 4.68Aug 2026: 4.84.8Jan 2015Dec 2017Nov 2020Sep 2023Aug 2026
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2 filters · 26 partitionsIndicator key: lima_unemployment_rate_pctYear: from 2015

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IndicatorIndicator groupPeriodYearMonthRecord identifierFrequencyIndicator keyInspect record
Tasa de desempleo de Lima MetropolitanaempleoMay 20012001Mayperu-bcrp-desempleo-lima|peru|2001-05-01|lima_unemployment_rate_pct|monthlylima_unemployment_rate_pct
Tasa de desempleo de hombres en Lima Metropolitanaempleo por sexoMay 20012001Mayperu-bcrp-desempleo-lima|peru|2001-05-01|lima_unemployment_men_pct|monthlylima_unemployment_men_pct
Tasa de desempleo de mujeres en Lima Metropolitanaempleo por sexoMay 20012001Mayperu-bcrp-desempleo-lima|peru|2001-05-01|lima_unemployment_women_pct|monthlylima_unemployment_women_pct
Tasa de desempleo en Lima, 14 a 24 añosempleo por edadMay 20012001Mayperu-bcrp-desempleo-lima|peru|2001-05-01|lima_unemployment_age_14_24_pct|monthlylima_unemployment_age_14_24_pct
Tasa de desempleo en Lima, 25 a 44 añosempleo por edadMay 20012001Mayperu-bcrp-desempleo-lima|peru|2001-05-01|lima_unemployment_age_25_44_pct|monthlylima_unemployment_age_25_44_pct
Tasa de desempleo en Lima, 45 años y másempleo por edadMay 20012001Mayperu-bcrp-desempleo-lima|peru|2001-05-01|lima_unemployment_age_45_plus_pct|monthlylima_unemployment_age_45_plus_pct
Tasa de desempleo de Lima MetropolitanaempleoJun 20012001Juneperu-bcrp-desempleo-lima|peru|2001-06-01|lima_unemployment_rate_pct|monthlylima_unemployment_rate_pct
Tasa de desempleo de hombres en Lima Metropolitanaempleo por sexoJun 20012001Juneperu-bcrp-desempleo-lima|peru|2001-06-01|lima_unemployment_men_pct|monthlylima_unemployment_men_pct
Tasa de desempleo de mujeres en Lima Metropolitanaempleo por sexoJun 20012001Juneperu-bcrp-desempleo-lima|peru|2001-06-01|lima_unemployment_women_pct|monthlylima_unemployment_women_pct
Tasa de desempleo en Lima, 14 a 24 añosempleo por edadJun 20012001Juneperu-bcrp-desempleo-lima|peru|2001-06-01|lima_unemployment_age_14_24_pct|monthlylima_unemployment_age_14_24_pct
Tasa de desempleo en Lima, 25 a 44 añosempleo por edadJun 20012001Juneperu-bcrp-desempleo-lima|peru|2001-06-01|lima_unemployment_age_25_44_pct|monthlylima_unemployment_age_25_44_pct
Tasa de desempleo en Lima, 45 años y másempleo por edadJun 20012001Juneperu-bcrp-desempleo-lima|peru|2001-06-01|lima_unemployment_age_45_plus_pct|monthlylima_unemployment_age_45_plus_pct
Tasa de desempleo de Lima MetropolitanaempleoJul 20012001Julyperu-bcrp-desempleo-lima|peru|2001-07-01|lima_unemployment_rate_pct|monthlylima_unemployment_rate_pct
Tasa de desempleo de hombres en Lima Metropolitanaempleo por sexoJul 20012001Julyperu-bcrp-desempleo-lima|peru|2001-07-01|lima_unemployment_men_pct|monthlylima_unemployment_men_pct
Tasa de desempleo de mujeres en Lima Metropolitanaempleo por sexoJul 20012001Julyperu-bcrp-desempleo-lima|peru|2001-07-01|lima_unemployment_women_pct|monthlylima_unemployment_women_pct
Tasa de desempleo en Lima, 14 a 24 añosempleo por edadJul 20012001Julyperu-bcrp-desempleo-lima|peru|2001-07-01|lima_unemployment_age_14_24_pct|monthlylima_unemployment_age_14_24_pct
Tasa de desempleo en Lima, 25 a 44 añosempleo por edadJul 20012001Julyperu-bcrp-desempleo-lima|peru|2001-07-01|lima_unemployment_age_25_44_pct|monthlylima_unemployment_age_25_44_pct
Tasa de desempleo en Lima, 45 años y másempleo por edadJul 20012001Julyperu-bcrp-desempleo-lima|peru|2001-07-01|lima_unemployment_age_45_plus_pct|monthlylima_unemployment_age_45_plus_pct
Tasa de desempleo de Lima MetropolitanaempleoAug 20012001Augustperu-bcrp-desempleo-lima|peru|2001-08-01|lima_unemployment_rate_pct|monthlylima_unemployment_rate_pct
Tasa de desempleo de hombres en Lima Metropolitanaempleo por sexoAug 20012001Augustperu-bcrp-desempleo-lima|peru|2001-08-01|lima_unemployment_men_pct|monthlylima_unemployment_men_pct
Tasa de desempleo de mujeres en Lima Metropolitanaempleo por sexoAug 20012001Augustperu-bcrp-desempleo-lima|peru|2001-08-01|lima_unemployment_women_pct|monthlylima_unemployment_women_pct
Tasa de desempleo en Lima, 14 a 24 añosempleo por edadAug 20012001Augustperu-bcrp-desempleo-lima|peru|2001-08-01|lima_unemployment_age_14_24_pct|monthlylima_unemployment_age_14_24_pct
Tasa de desempleo en Lima, 25 a 44 añosempleo por edadAug 20012001Augustperu-bcrp-desempleo-lima|peru|2001-08-01|lima_unemployment_age_25_44_pct|monthlylima_unemployment_age_25_44_pct
Tasa de desempleo en Lima, 45 años y másempleo por edadAug 20012001Augustperu-bcrp-desempleo-lima|peru|2001-08-01|lima_unemployment_age_45_plus_pct|monthlylima_unemployment_age_45_plus_pct
Tasa de desempleo de Lima MetropolitanaempleoSep 20012001Septemberperu-bcrp-desempleo-lima|peru|2001-09-01|lima_unemployment_rate_pct|monthlylima_unemployment_rate_pct
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