This is the latest version available of this document. It highlights the main stylized facts of the Peruvian labor markets, compiling and harmonizing the official statistics from different sources, namely the National Statistics Institute (INEI), the Ministry of Labor (MINTRA) and the Peruvian Central Bank (BCRP). The statistical account starts outlining the patterns of growth and employment creation of the Peruvian economy, in Section 1. Then, in Section 2 we present the main characteristics of the supply side of the labor markets, including demographic trends and labor force participation (both at the intensive and the extensive margin). Section 3 presents the panorama on informality and quality of employment, showing as well the dynamics of job turnover of the last decade. Section 4 explores the market for training emphasizing on its lack of linkages to the labor markets and their demands. Section 5 briefly covers the discussion about regulation and labor costs. Section 6 presents some policy-relevant conclusions and suggests avenues for research.
