Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Peru

Peru: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by was 0.8577 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.8577
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
5th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.8577
in 2017
All-time low
0.7059
in 2014
Years of data
16
2000–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Peru, 2000–2017

00.20.40.60.82000200820172000: 0.7212001: 0.7752002: 0.7552004: 0.732005: 0.7792006: 0.7622007: 0.8312008: 0.7722009: 0.7682010: 0.7812011: 0.7912012: 0.7432013: 0.7212014: 0.7062015: 0.7412017: 0.858

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Peru stood at 0.8577. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Peru peaked at 0.8577 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7059, in 2014.

That places Peru 5th out of 24 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Health in Peru, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.7208
2001 0.7751 +7.5%
2002 0.7552 -2.6%
2004 0.7304 -3.3%
2005 0.7785 +6.6%
2006 0.7623 -2.1%
2007 0.8305 +8.9%
2008 0.7721 -7.0%
2009 0.7683 -0.5%
2010 0.781 +1.7%
2011 0.7914 +1.3%
2012 0.7429 -6.1%
2013 0.7214 -2.9%
2014 0.7059 -2.2%
2015 0.7405 +4.9%
2017 0.8577 +15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7659 0.7208 0.8305 9
2010s 0.763 0.7059 0.8577 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 2 Republic of Moldova 0.9255 compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia 0.8799 compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 0.871 compare
  4. 6 Sri Lanka 0.7904 compare
  5. 7 Morocco 0.7461 compare
  6. 8 Costa Rica 0.7061 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Peru?
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Peru was 0.8577 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.8577 in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7059 in 2014.
How does Peru rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
Peru ranks 5th out of 24 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 246 data points, 2000–2021
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