Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Peru

Peru: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry was 0.7597 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.7597
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
6th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.7606
in 2007
All-time low
0.6478
in 2013
Years of data
16
2000–2017

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

00.20.40.60.82000200820172000: 0.7532001: 0.6862002: 0.6652004: 0.7152005: 0.7142006: 0.7122007: 0.7612008: 0.7122009: 0.6952010: 0.6932011: 0.7042012: 0.6682013: 0.6482014: 0.662015: 0.6862017: 0.76

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Peru is 0.7597, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Peru peaked at 0.7606 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6478, in 2013.

Peru ranks 6th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry: Health in Peru, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.7528
2001 0.6858 -8.9%
2002 0.6646 -3.1%
2004 0.7151 +7.6%
2005 0.7137 -0.2%
2006 0.7118 -0.3%
2007 0.7606 +6.9%
2008 0.7116 -6.4%
2009 0.6954 -2.3%
2010 0.6933 -0.3%
2011 0.704 +1.5%
2012 0.6683 -5.1%
2013 0.6478 -3.1%
2014 0.6598 +1.8%
2015 0.6863 +4.0%
2017 0.7597 +10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7124 0.6646 0.7606 9
2010s 0.6885 0.6478 0.7597 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 3 Ukraine 0.8797 compare
  2. 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8754 compare
  3. 5 Ethiopia 0.8147 compare
  4. 7 Mauritius 0.7135 compare
  5. 8 Sri Lanka 0.679 compare
  6. 9 Ecuador 0.659 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Peru?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Peru was 0.7597 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.7606 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6478 in 2013.
How does Peru rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry?
Peru ranks 6th out of 29 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 paid employment, by industry: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 320 data points, 2000–2021
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