Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Peru

Peru: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender was 0.0717 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.0717
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
63rd
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.0896
in 2012
All-time low
0.0717
in 2021
Years of data
19
2000–2021

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

00.020.040.060.082000201020212000: 0.0772001: 0.082002: 0.0792004: 0.0762005: 0.0762006: 0.0772007: 0.0862008: 0.0812009: 0.0882010: 0.0842011: 0.0842012: 0.092013: 0.0842014: 0.0832015: 0.0832016: 0.0852018: 0.0812019: 0.0812021: 0.072

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Peru is 0.0717, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Peru peaked at 0.0896 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0717, in 2021.

Peru ranks 63rd of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Male in Peru, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0773
2001 0.0801 +3.6%
2002 0.0789 -1.5%
2004 0.0757 -4.0%
2005 0.0756 -0.0%
2006 0.0768 +1.6%
2007 0.0864 +12.4%
2008 0.0812 -6.0%
2009 0.0879 +8.3%
2010 0.0844 -4.0%
2011 0.0842 -0.2%
2012 0.0896 +6.4%
2013 0.0838 -6.5%
2014 0.0832 -0.7%
2015 0.083 -0.2%
2016 0.0847 +2.0%
2018 0.0812 -4.1%
2019 0.0814 +0.3%
2021 0.0717 -11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.08 0.0756 0.0879 9
2010s 0.0839 0.0812 0.0896 9
2020s 0.0717 0.0717 0.0717 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 60 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0772 compare
  2. 61 Ethiopia 0.0771 compare
  3. 62 Paraguay 0.0767 compare
  4. 64 Philippines 0.0666 compare
  5. 65 Ecuador 0.0661 compare
  6. 66 Guatemala 0.0538 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Peru?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Peru was 0.0717 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.0896 in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0717 in 2021.
How does Peru rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Peru ranks 63rd out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 total employment by gender: Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 864 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed