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

Peru: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment was 0.3282 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3282
World rank
24th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.4439
in 2001
All-time low
0.3176
in 2015
Years of data
17
2000–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Peru, 2000–2021

00.10.20.30.42000201020212000: 0.4412001: 0.4442002: 0.4052004: 0.4072005: 0.3672006: 0.3592007: 0.382008: 0.342009: 0.362010: 0.3622011: 0.3552012: 0.3422013: 0.3222014: 0.322015: 0.3182016: 0.3272021: 0.328

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Peru stood at 0.3282.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Peru peaked at 0.4439 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3176, in 2015.

That places Peru 24th out of 59 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Peru, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4413
2001 0.4439 +0.6%
2002 0.4046 -8.9%
2004 0.4071 +0.6%
2005 0.3672 -9.8%
2006 0.3594 -2.1%
2007 0.3805 +5.9%
2008 0.3396 -10.7%
2009 0.3602 +6.1%
2010 0.3625 +0.6%
2011 0.355 -2.1%
2012 0.3422 -3.6%
2013 0.322 -5.9%
2014 0.3195 -0.8%
2015 0.3176 -0.6%
2016 0.3273 +3.1%
2021 0.3282 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3893 0.3396 0.4439 9
2010s 0.3351 0.3176 0.3625 7
2020s 0.3282 0.3282 0.3282 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 21 Ireland 0.3323 compare
  2. 22 Paraguay 0.3312 compare
  3. 23 Luxembourg 0.3291 compare
  4. 25 Malta 0.3277 compare
  5. 26 Dominican Republic 0.3193 compare
  6. 27 Finland 0.3192 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Peru?
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Peru was 0.3282 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.4439 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3176 in 2015.
How does Peru rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
Peru ranks 24th out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 781 data points, 2000–2021
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