Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Peru

Peru: Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees was 0.1177 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1177
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
58th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2113
in 2000
All-time low
0.1123
in 2019
Years of data
19
2000–2021

Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Peru, 2000–2021

00.050.10.150.22000201020212000: 0.2112001: 0.1662002: 0.1332004: 0.1472005: 0.1562006: 0.1362007: 0.1522008: 0.1922009: 0.1462010: 0.1452011: 0.1322012: 0.1372013: 0.1232014: 0.1292015: 0.1182016: 0.1162018: 0.1122019: 0.1122021: 0.118

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Peru stood at 0.1177.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Peru peaked at 0.2113 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1123, in 2019.

Peru ranks 58th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Peru, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2113
2001 0.1661 -21.4%
2002 0.1333 -19.7%
2004 0.1466 +9.9%
2005 0.1557 +6.2%
2006 0.1365 -12.4%
2007 0.1517 +11.2%
2008 0.1924 +26.8%
2009 0.1462 -24.0%
2010 0.1448 -1.0%
2011 0.1324 -8.5%
2012 0.1373 +3.7%
2013 0.1233 -10.2%
2014 0.1291 +4.7%
2015 0.118 -8.6%
2016 0.1158 -1.8%
2018 0.1124 -3.0%
2019 0.1123 -0.1%
2021 0.1177 +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.16 0.1333 0.2113 9
2010s 0.125 0.1123 0.1448 9
2020s 0.1177 0.1177 0.1177 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 55 United Kingdom 0.1361 compare
  2. 56 Bolivia 0.1264 compare
  3. 57 Mexico 0.1197 compare
  4. 59 Chile 0.1142 compare
  5. 60 Brazil 0.0888 compare
  6. 61 Jordan 0.0757 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Peru?
Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Peru was 0.1177 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.2113 in 2000.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1123 in 2019.
How does Peru rank for rural residents, as a share of private paid employees?
Peru ranks 58th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
Is rural residents, as a share of private paid employees rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 771 data points, 2000–2022
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