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

Peru: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.5104 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.5104
World rank
26th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.568
in 2001
All-time low
0.4906
in 2013
Years of data
17
2001–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Peru, 2001–2021

00.20.40.62001201120212001: 0.5682002: 0.5192004: 0.5612005: 0.5292006: 0.5442007: 0.5392008: 0.5232009: 0.5112010: 0.5152011: 0.5432012: 0.5072013: 0.4912014: 0.4932015: 0.5142016: 0.5052017: 0.5362021: 0.51

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.5104 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2021.

That represents a change of down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Peru peaked at 0.568 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4906, in 2013.

Peru ranks 26th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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: Professionals in Peru, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 0.568
2002 0.5193 -8.6%
2004 0.5611 +8.0%
2005 0.5291 -5.7%
2006 0.544 +2.8%
2007 0.5386 -1.0%
2008 0.5227 -2.9%
2009 0.511 -2.2%
2010 0.515 +0.8%
2011 0.5434 +5.5%
2012 0.5069 -6.7%
2013 0.4906 -3.2%
2014 0.4934 +0.6%
2015 0.5137 +4.1%
2016 0.5053 -1.6%
2017 0.5357 +6.0%
2021 0.5104 -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5367 0.511 0.568 8
2010s 0.513 0.4906 0.5434 8
2020s 0.5104 0.5104 0.5104 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5217 compare
  2. 24 Belgium 0.5202 compare
  3. 25 Iceland 0.5127 compare
  4. 27 Ireland 0.51 compare
  5. 28 Serbia 0.5086 compare
  6. 29 Portugal 0.5042 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 0.5104 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 0.568 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4906 in 2013.
How does Peru rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Peru ranks 26th out of 64 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 down 6.1%. 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: Professionals. 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: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 755 data points, 2000–2022
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