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

Peru: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2167 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2167
World rank
58th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.2506
in 2000
All-time low
0.1654
in 2013
Years of data
17
2000–2021

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

00.10.20.32000201020212000: 0.2512001: 0.2412002: 0.2162004: 0.1872005: 0.2112006: 0.1782007: 0.2142008: 0.2072009: 0.1972010: 0.1752011: 0.182012: 0.1842013: 0.1652014: 0.1712015: 0.1792016: 0.1722021: 0.217

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Peru stood at 0.2167.

The figure is up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Peru peaked at 0.2506 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1654, in 2013.

Peru ranks 58th of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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: Technicians in Peru, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2506
2001 0.2414 -3.7%
2002 0.2155 -10.7%
2004 0.187 -13.3%
2005 0.2107 +12.7%
2006 0.1777 -15.7%
2007 0.2138 +20.4%
2008 0.2069 -3.2%
2009 0.197 -4.8%
2010 0.1753 -11.0%
2011 0.18 +2.7%
2012 0.1836 +2.0%
2013 0.1654 -9.9%
2014 0.1706 +3.1%
2015 0.1789 +4.9%
2016 0.1719 -3.9%
2021 0.2167 +26.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2112 0.1777 0.2506 9
2010s 0.1751 0.1654 0.1836 7
2020s 0.2167 0.2167 0.2167 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 55 Cyprus 0.2592 compare
  2. 56 Bulgaria 0.2453 compare
  3. 57 Croatia 0.2431 compare
  4. 59 Mexico 0.2013 compare
  5. 60 Costa Rica 0.1966 compare
  6. 61 United States 0.1611 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 0.2167 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 0.2506 in 2000.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1654 in 2013.
How does Peru rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Peru ranks 58th out of 62 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 up 20.4%. 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 occupational group: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 730 data points, 2000–2022
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