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

Peru: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.6342 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.6342
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
8th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.6551
in 2007
All-time low
0.5621
in 2013
Years of data
16
2000–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Peru, 2000–2017

00.20.40.62000200820172000: 0.5932001: 0.5942002: 0.5652004: 0.6162005: 0.6022006: 0.5992007: 0.6552008: 0.6152009: 0.5972010: 0.5782011: 0.6132012: 0.5752013: 0.5622014: 0.5772015: 0.5772017: 0.634

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.6342 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2017.

That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Peru peaked at 0.6551 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5621, in 2013.

That places Peru 8th out of 29 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by industry: Health in Peru, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.5934
2001 0.5942 +0.1%
2002 0.5648 -5.0%
2004 0.6156 +9.0%
2005 0.6017 -2.3%
2006 0.5995 -0.4%
2007 0.6551 +9.3%
2008 0.6147 -6.2%
2009 0.597 -2.9%
2010 0.5783 -3.1%
2011 0.6135 +6.1%
2012 0.5746 -6.3%
2013 0.5621 -2.2%
2014 0.5774 +2.7%
2015 0.5771 -0.1%
2017 0.6342 +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.604 0.5648 0.6551 9
2010s 0.5882 0.5621 0.6342 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 5 Ethiopia 0.777 compare
  2. 6 Mauritius 0.6778 compare
  3. 7 Sri Lanka 0.6487 compare
  4. 9 El Salvador 0.5966 compare
  5. 10 Honduras 0.593 compare
  6. 11 Jordan 0.5761 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Peru?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Peru was 0.6342 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.6551 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5621 in 2013.
How does Peru rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Peru ranks 8th out of 29 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 industry: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 322 data points, 2000–2021
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