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

Peru: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.1558 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1558
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
52nd
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.2059
in 2002
All-time low
0.1343
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Peru, 2000–2021

00.050.10.150.22000201020212000: 0.1342001: 0.1542002: 0.2062004: 0.1662005: 0.1632006: 0.172007: 0.142008: 0.1612009: 0.1522010: 0.1512011: 0.1532012: 0.1632013: 0.1672014: 0.1642015: 0.162016: 0.1532018: 0.1352019: 0.1382021: 0.156

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Peru is 0.1558, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Peru peaked at 0.2059 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1343, in 2000.

That places Peru 52nd out of 64 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural in Peru, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1343
2001 0.1543 +14.9%
2002 0.2059 +33.4%
2004 0.1665 -19.1%
2005 0.163 -2.1%
2006 0.1698 +4.2%
2007 0.1398 -17.7%
2008 0.1614 +15.5%
2009 0.152 -5.8%
2010 0.1514 -0.4%
2011 0.1529 +1.0%
2012 0.1625 +6.3%
2013 0.1674 +3.0%
2014 0.1635 -2.3%
2015 0.1602 -2.1%
2016 0.1532 -4.3%
2018 0.1354 -11.6%
2019 0.1384 +2.2%
2021 0.1558 +12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1608 0.1343 0.2059 9
2010s 0.1539 0.1354 0.1674 9
2020s 0.1558 0.1558 0.1558 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 49 Bulgaria 0.1716 compare
  2. 50 United States 0.1705 compare
  3. 51 Philippines 0.1699 compare
  4. 53 Brazil 0.1523 compare
  5. 54 Costa Rica 0.1517 compare
  6. 55 Paraguay 0.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Peru?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Peru was 0.1558 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.2059 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1343 in 2000.
How does Peru rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Peru ranks 52nd out of 64 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 paid employment by location: Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 791 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed