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 0.1863 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1863
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
60th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.234
in 2000
All-time low
0.1843
in 2006
Years of data
19
2000–2021

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

00.050.10.150.20.252000201020212000: 0.2342001: 0.2032002: 0.1932004: 0.1942005: 0.192006: 0.1842007: 0.2042008: 0.192009: 0.2022010: 0.1972011: 0.2052012: 0.2042013: 0.1892014: 0.1932015: 0.1882016: 0.1962018: 0.1942019: 0.1932021: 0.186

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.1863 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in 2021.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Peru peaked at 0.234 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1843, in 2006.

That places Peru 60th out of 69 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: Urban in Peru, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.234
2001 0.2028 -13.3%
2002 0.1931 -4.8%
2004 0.1944 +0.6%
2005 0.1902 -2.2%
2006 0.1843 -3.1%
2007 0.2045 +11.0%
2008 0.1898 -7.2%
2009 0.2018 +6.3%
2010 0.1972 -2.3%
2011 0.2048 +3.9%
2012 0.2041 -0.4%
2013 0.1889 -7.4%
2014 0.1926 +1.9%
2015 0.1876 -2.6%
2016 0.1964 +4.7%
2018 0.1941 -1.2%
2019 0.1929 -0.6%
2021 0.1863 -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1994 0.1843 0.234 9
2010s 0.1954 0.1876 0.2048 9
2020s 0.1863 0.1863 0.1863 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 57 Bulgaria 0.1973 compare
  2. 58 Romania 0.1914 compare
  3. 59 Brazil 0.1908 compare
  4. 61 Paraguay 0.1813 compare
  5. 62 Costa Rica 0.178 compare
  6. 63 Ecuador 0.1753 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 0.1863 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 0.234 in 2000.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1843 in 2006.
How does Peru rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Peru ranks 60th out of 69 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 down 9.0%. 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: Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 855 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed