Number of public paid employees in Peru
Peru: Number of public paid employees was 15,543 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of public paid employees in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, number of public paid employees in Peru stood at 15,543.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 242.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of public paid employees in Peru peaked at 19,011 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 723, in 2000.
Peru ranks 9th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of public paid employees in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 723 | — |
| 2001 | 2,644 | +265.7% |
| 2002 | 3,238 | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 3,216 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3,100 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 3,442 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 4,021 | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 3,999 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4,045 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 4,001 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4,543 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 4,802 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 5,662 | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 5,697 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 5,593 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 6,622 | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 8,656 | +30.7% |
| 2018 | 19,011 | +119.6% |
| 2019 | 17,607 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 15,543 | -11.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 15,543 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,670, 4.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Peru's 15,543 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,798, 2.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of public 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 | +265.7% | 723 | 2,644 |
| 2018 | +119.6% | 8,656 | 19,011 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,159 | 723 | 4,045 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,219 | 4,001 | 19,011 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,543 | 15,543 | 15,543 | 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 public paid employees in Peru?
- Number of public paid employees in Peru was 15,543 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest number of public paid employees recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 19,011 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of public paid employees recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 723 in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for number of public paid employees?
- Peru ranks 9th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of public paid employees rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.1%. 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 public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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