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

Peru: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.0771 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.0771
World rank
46th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.0837
in 2012
All-time low
0.0452
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2021

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

00.020.040.060.082000201020212000: 0.0452001: 0.0532002: 0.0742004: 0.0612005: 0.0662006: 0.0682007: 0.0752008: 0.0782009: 0.0792010: 0.0762011: 0.0782012: 0.0842013: 0.082014: 0.0822015: 0.0812016: 0.0812021: 0.077

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.0771 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Peru peaked at 0.0837 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0452, in 2000.

Peru ranks 46th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers in Peru, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0452
2001 0.0533 +17.7%
2002 0.0744 +39.7%
2004 0.0605 -18.6%
2005 0.0657 +8.5%
2006 0.0681 +3.7%
2007 0.0752 +10.4%
2008 0.0777 +3.3%
2009 0.079 +1.8%
2010 0.076 -3.9%
2011 0.0779 +2.5%
2012 0.0837 +7.5%
2013 0.0795 -5.0%
2014 0.0824 +3.6%
2015 0.0813 -1.3%
2016 0.0808 -0.7%
2021 0.0771 -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0666 0.0452 0.079 9
2010s 0.0802 0.076 0.0837 7
2020s 0.0771 0.0771 0.0771 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 43 Pakistan 0.0869 compare
  2. 44 Viet Nam 0.0841 compare
  3. 45 Türkiye 0.0837 compare
  4. 47 Sri Lanka 0.0746 compare
  5. 48 Chile 0.0725 compare
  6. 49 Uruguay 0.0671 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Peru?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Peru was 0.0771 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.0837 in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0452 in 2000.
How does Peru rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Peru ranks 46th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 occupational group: Elementary workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 742 data points, 2000–2021
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