Colombia vs Peru: Number of public paid employees

Colombia
17,144
in 2020
Peru
15,543
in 2021
Colombia rank
8th
Peru rank
9th

Number of public paid employees over time

  • Colombia
  • Peru
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 17,144 against 15,543 in Peru, a difference of 1,601.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 8th and Peru ranks 9th of 80 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 11,292 3,463 7,829 Colombia
2010s 18,928 5,697 13,231 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of public paid employees, Colombia or Peru?
Colombia, at 17,144 against 15,543 in Peru as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of public paid employees between Colombia and Peru?
1,601, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for number of public paid employees?
Colombia ranks 8th and Peru ranks 9th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Number of public paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed