Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in Peru

Peru: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation was 0.121 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.121
Change on year
up 321.3%
World rank
13th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.121
in 2016
All-time low
0.0056
in 2006
Years of data
13
2000–2016

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in Peru, 2000–2016

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252000200820162000: 0.0672001: 0.0852002: 0.0172004: 0.0092005: 0.0172006: 0.0062007: 0.0132009: 0.0872011: 0.0082013: 0.0132014: 0.0732015: 0.0292016: 0.121

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.121 for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 321.3% on the previous year and up 2,046.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in Peru peaked at 0.121 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0056, in 2006.

That places Peru 13th out of 24 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in Peru, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0674
2001 0.085 +26.2%
2002 0.017 -79.9%
2004 0.0093 -45.6%
2005 0.0166 +78.8%
2006 0.0056 -66.0%
2007 0.0135 +139.2%
2009 0.0869 +544.3%
2011 0.0075 -91.3%
2013 0.0133 +75.7%
2014 0.0729 +449.2%
2015 0.0287 -60.6%
2016 0.121 +321.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0377 0.0056 0.0869 8
2010s 0.0487 0.0075 0.121 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in Peru?
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in Peru was 0.121 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.121 in 2016.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 in 2006.
How does Peru rank for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation?
Peru ranks 13th out of 24 countries with data for 2016.
Is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,046.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 247 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed