Number of paid employees in Peru
Peru: Number of paid employees was 71,679 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of paid employees in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, number of paid employees in Peru stood at 71,679. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 257.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of paid employees in Peru peaked at 71,679 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,878, in 2000.
Peru ranks 6th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of paid employees in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,878 | — |
| 2001 | 12,162 | +322.6% |
| 2002 | 13,543 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 14,555 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 14,334 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 15,828 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 17,907 | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 17,459 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 17,798 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 17,664 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 20,039 | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 20,787 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 25,369 | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 25,324 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 25,298 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 28,429 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 18,621 | -34.5% |
| 2021 | 71,679 | +284.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 71,679 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,661, 6.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Peru's 71,679 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29,212, 2.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of paid employees in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +322.6% | 2,878 | 12,162 |
| 2021 | +284.9% | 18,621 | 71,679 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,052 | 2,878 | 17,907 | 9 |
| 2010s | 22,691 | 17,664 | 28,429 | 8 |
| 2020s | 71,679 | 71,679 | 71,679 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of paid employees in Peru?
- Number of paid employees in Peru was 71,679 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest number of paid employees recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 71,679 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of paid employees recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,878 in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for number of paid employees?
- Peru ranks 6th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of paid employees rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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