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

Peru: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.1524 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1524
World rank
58th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.1734
in 2001
All-time low
0.1199
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2021

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

00.050.10.152000201020212000: 0.1632001: 0.1732002: 0.1472004: 0.1322005: 0.1362006: 0.132007: 0.1462008: 0.1532009: 0.1412010: 0.1242011: 0.1312012: 0.132013: 0.122014: 0.1252015: 0.1282016: 0.122021: 0.152

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.1524 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2021.

That represents a change of up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Peru peaked at 0.1734 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1199, in 2016.

Peru ranks 58th of 61 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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: Technicians in Peru, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1633
2001 0.1734 +6.2%
2002 0.1474 -15.0%
2004 0.1322 -10.3%
2005 0.1362 +3.0%
2006 0.1299 -4.6%
2007 0.1457 +12.1%
2008 0.1531 +5.1%
2009 0.1409 -8.0%
2010 0.1243 -11.8%
2011 0.1312 +5.6%
2012 0.1305 -0.6%
2013 0.1203 -7.8%
2014 0.1251 +4.0%
2015 0.1282 +2.5%
2016 0.1199 -6.5%
2021 0.1524 +27.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1469 0.1299 0.1734 9
2010s 0.1256 0.1199 0.1312 7
2020s 0.1524 0.1524 0.1524 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 55 Bulgaria 0.2282 compare
  2. 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.205 compare
  3. 57 Costa Rica 0.1636 compare
  4. 59 United States 0.1494 compare
  5. 60 Mexico 0.149 compare
  6. 61 Colombia 0.039 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 0.1524 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 0.1734 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1199 in 2016.
How does Peru rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Peru ranks 58th out of 61 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 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
61 places, 719 data points, 2000–2021
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