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

Peru: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by was 1 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
1st
of 21 countries
All-time high
1
in 2016
All-time low
0.7844
in 2008
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Peru, 2000–2016

00.20.40.60.812000200820162000: 0.9512001: 0.8692002: 0.8112004: 0.8422005: 0.8362006: 0.8312007: 0.8662008: 0.7842009: 0.8632010: 0.8952011: 0.872012: 0.8512013: 0.832014: 0.7932015: 0.8362016: 1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Peru is 1, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Peru peaked at 1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7844, in 2008.

Peru ranks 1st of 21 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 occupation: Teachers in Peru, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.9515
2001 0.8687 -8.7%
2002 0.8114 -6.6%
2004 0.8417 +3.7%
2005 0.8357 -0.7%
2006 0.8313 -0.5%
2007 0.8663 +4.2%
2008 0.7844 -9.5%
2009 0.8631 +10.0%
2010 0.8952 +3.7%
2011 0.8696 -2.9%
2012 0.8506 -2.2%
2013 0.83 -2.4%
2014 0.7929 -4.5%
2015 0.8363 +5.5%
2016 1 +19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8505 0.7844 0.9515 9
2010s 0.8678 0.7929 1 7

Countries ranked near Peru

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  2. 3 Moldova 0.9795 compare
  3. 4 Russia 0.969 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 1 in 2016, 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 1 in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7844 in 2008.
How does Peru rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
Peru ranks 1st out of 21 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 occupation: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by occupation: Teachers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 220 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed