Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Peru

Peru: Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group was 0.5019 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.5019
World rank
21st
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.6641
in 2017
All-time low
0.3792
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2021

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Peru, 2000–2021

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.3792001: 0.5092002: 0.4922004: 0.4592005: 0.5392006: 0.4942007: 0.5672008: 0.5572009: 0.5582010: 0.5542011: 0.5492012: 0.5572013: 0.5132014: 0.5662015: 0.5552016: 0.5382017: 0.6642021: 0.502

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Peru is 0.5019, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Peru peaked at 0.6641 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3792, in 2000.

That places Peru 21st out of 59 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Professionals in Peru, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3792
2001 0.5091 +34.2%
2002 0.4915 -3.5%
2004 0.4593 -6.6%
2005 0.5391 +17.4%
2006 0.4943 -8.3%
2007 0.5666 +14.6%
2008 0.5574 -1.6%
2009 0.5579 +0.1%
2010 0.5537 -0.7%
2011 0.5492 -0.8%
2012 0.5572 +1.5%
2013 0.5126 -8.0%
2014 0.5661 +10.4%
2015 0.5553 -1.9%
2016 0.5383 -3.1%
2017 0.6641 +23.4%
2021 0.5019 -24.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.506 0.3792 0.5666 9
2010s 0.5621 0.5126 0.6641 8
2020s 0.5019 0.5019 0.5019 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 18 Panama 0.51 compare
  2. 19 Namibia 0.506 compare
  3. 20 Palestine, State of 0.5053 compare
  4. 22 Ecuador 0.4968 compare
  5. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4896 compare
  6. 24 Chile 0.4835 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Peru?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Peru was 0.5019 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.6641 in 2017.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3792 in 2000.
How does Peru rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Peru ranks 21st out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 687 data points, 2000–2021
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