Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Peru

Peru: Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile was 0.4965 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4965
World rank
49th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.5103
in 2013
All-time low
0.3862
in 2009
Years of data
18
2000–2021

Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Peru, 2000–2021

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.4692001: 0.4922002: 0.432004: 0.4572005: 0.4062006: 0.4082007: 0.422008: 0.4252009: 0.3862010: 0.4352011: 0.4552012: 0.4412013: 0.512014: 0.4592015: 0.4842016: 0.4722017: 0.3862021: 0.496

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Peru stood at 0.4965.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Peru peaked at 0.5103 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3862, in 2009.

That places Peru 49th out of 59 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 3 in Peru, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4695
2001 0.4918 +4.8%
2002 0.4303 -12.5%
2004 0.4566 +6.1%
2005 0.4059 -11.1%
2006 0.4084 +0.6%
2007 0.4205 +3.0%
2008 0.4246 +1.0%
2009 0.3862 -9.1%
2010 0.4348 +12.6%
2011 0.4552 +4.7%
2012 0.4407 -3.2%
2013 0.5103 +15.8%
2014 0.4594 -10.0%
2015 0.4844 +5.5%
2016 0.4718 -2.6%
2017 0.3864 -18.1%
2021 0.4965 +28.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4326 0.3862 0.4918 9
2010s 0.4554 0.3864 0.5103 8
2020s 0.4965 0.4965 0.4965 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 46 Greece 0.5071 compare
  2. 47 Guatemala 0.5062 compare
  3. 48 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5048 compare
  4. 50 Colombia 0.4646 compare
  5. 51 El Salvador 0.4564 compare
  6. 52 Dominican Republic 0.4512 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Peru?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Peru was 0.4965 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.5103 in 2013.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3862 in 2009.
How does Peru rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile?
Peru ranks 49th out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 public paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 727 data points, 2000–2021
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