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

Peru: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.6274 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.6274
World rank
3rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.6338
in 2001
All-time low
0.3839
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2021

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

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.3842001: 0.6342002: 0.4482004: 0.5742005: 0.5392006: 0.5662008: 0.4952009: 0.4712010: 0.4592011: 0.5172012: 0.4292013: 0.5152014: 0.4832015: 0.4932016: 0.5422017: 0.4962021: 0.627

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Peru stood at 0.6274.

That represents a change of up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Peru peaked at 0.6338 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3839, in 2000.

Peru ranks 3rd of 63 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 occupational group: Manager in Peru, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3839
2001 0.6338 +65.1%
2002 0.4484 -29.2%
2004 0.5739 +28.0%
2005 0.5389 -6.1%
2006 0.5663 +5.1%
2008 0.4946 -12.7%
2009 0.4708 -4.8%
2010 0.4592 -2.5%
2011 0.5175 +12.7%
2012 0.429 -17.1%
2013 0.5152 +20.1%
2014 0.4833 -6.2%
2015 0.4933 +2.1%
2016 0.542 +9.9%
2017 0.4964 -8.4%
2021 0.6274 +26.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5138 0.3839 0.6338 8
2010s 0.492 0.429 0.542 8
2020s 0.6274 0.6274 0.6274 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 1 Jordan 0.6936 compare
  2. 2 Ethiopia 0.679 compare
  3. 4 Cambodia 0.5955 compare
  4. 5 Morocco 0.5582 compare
  5. 6 Viet Nam 0.4676 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 0.6274 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 0.6338 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3839 in 2000.
How does Peru rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Peru ranks 3rd 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 21.2%. 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 occupational group: Manager. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 731 data points, 2000–2022
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