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

Peru: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location was 0.0291 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.0291
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
61st
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.0361
in 2008
All-time low
0.0255
in 2018
Years of data
19
2000–2021

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

00.010.020.030.042000201020212000: 0.0262001: 0.0292002: 0.0342004: 0.0282005: 0.032006: 0.032007: 0.0282008: 0.0362009: 0.0312010: 0.0312011: 0.0292012: 0.0342013: 0.0332014: 0.0342015: 0.0322016: 0.032018: 0.0252019: 0.0272021: 0.029

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Peru stood at 0.0291.

That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Peru peaked at 0.0361 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0255, in 2018.

Peru ranks 61st of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural in Peru, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0259
2001 0.0289 +11.6%
2002 0.0335 +16.0%
2004 0.0283 -15.7%
2005 0.0295 +4.3%
2006 0.0301 +1.9%
2007 0.0281 -6.5%
2008 0.0361 +28.4%
2009 0.0311 -13.9%
2010 0.0315 +1.3%
2011 0.0291 -7.6%
2012 0.034 +16.9%
2013 0.0335 -1.6%
2014 0.0336 +0.4%
2015 0.0316 -5.9%
2016 0.0297 -6.2%
2018 0.0255 -14.0%
2019 0.0266 +4.4%
2021 0.0291 +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0302 0.0259 0.0361 9
2010s 0.0306 0.0255 0.034 9
2020s 0.0291 0.0291 0.0291 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 58 Guatemala 0.0366 compare
  2. 59 Ecuador 0.0342 compare
  3. 60 Zambia 0.0318 compare
  4. 62 Ethiopia 0.0231 compare
  5. 63 Tanzania 0.0177 compare
  6. 64 Morocco 0.015 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Peru?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Peru was 0.0291 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.0361 in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0255 in 2018.
How does Peru rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Peru ranks 61st out of 65 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 location: Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 801 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed