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

Peru: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.0352 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.0352
World rank
52nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.0386
in 2015
All-time low
0.0166
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2021

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

00.010.020.030.042000201020212000: 0.0172001: 0.0212002: 0.0292004: 0.0232005: 0.0262006: 0.0282007: 0.0322008: 0.0352009: 0.0342010: 0.0332011: 0.0332012: 0.0372013: 0.0352014: 0.0372015: 0.0392016: 0.0392021: 0.035

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Peru is 0.0352, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Peru peaked at 0.0386 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0166, in 2000.

Peru ranks 52nd of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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 occupationa group: Elementary workers in Peru, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0166
2001 0.0212 +28.1%
2002 0.0289 +36.3%
2004 0.023 -20.4%
2005 0.0257 +11.8%
2006 0.0282 +9.5%
2007 0.0315 +11.9%
2008 0.0347 +10.1%
2009 0.0344 -0.8%
2010 0.0334 -2.9%
2011 0.0328 -1.9%
2012 0.0372 +13.4%
2013 0.0353 -5.1%
2014 0.0366 +3.7%
2015 0.0386 +5.5%
2016 0.0385 -0.1%
2021 0.0352 -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0272 0.0166 0.0347 9
2010s 0.036 0.0328 0.0386 7
2020s 0.0352 0.0352 0.0352 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 49 El Salvador 0.0405 compare
  2. 50 Costa Rica 0.0395 compare
  3. 51 Mexico 0.0355 compare
  4. 53 Ethiopia 0.0299 compare
  5. 54 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0287 compare
  6. 55 Paraguay 0.0275 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 0.0352 in 2021, 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 0.0386 in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0166 in 2000.
How does Peru rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Peru ranks 52nd out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 745 data points, 2000–2021
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