Share of private paid employees with a contract in Peru

Peru: Share of private paid employees with a contract was 0.4067 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4067
World rank
40th
of 48 countries
All-time high
0.449
in 2014
All-time low
0.3141
in 2005
Years of data
14
2004–2021

Share of private paid employees with a contract in Peru, 2004–2021

00.10.20.30.42004201220212004: 0.3172005: 0.3142006: 0.3362007: 0.3472008: 0.362009: 0.3822010: 0.3682011: 0.3982012: 0.4282013: 0.4342014: 0.4492015: 0.4392016: 0.4432021: 0.407

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of private paid employees with a contract in Peru is 0.4067, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of private paid employees with a contract in Peru peaked at 0.449 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3141, in 2005.

That places Peru 40th out of 48 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3426 0.3141 0.382 6
2010s 0.4226 0.3676 0.449 7
2020s 0.4067 0.4067 0.4067 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 37 Colombia 0.5861 compare
  2. 38 Mexico 0.5542 compare
  3. 39 Honduras 0.4165 compare
  4. 41 Bolivia 0.3963 compare
  5. 42 El Salvador 0.3915 compare
  6. 43 Ethiopia 0.3704 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places β†’

More reference data data for Peru

All data for Peru β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of private paid employees with a contract in Peru?
Share of private paid employees with a contract in Peru was 0.4067 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest share of private paid employees with a contract recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.449 in 2014.
What is the lowest share of private paid employees with a contract recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3141 in 2005.
How does Peru rank for share of private paid employees with a contract?
Peru ranks 40th out of 48 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of private paid employees with a contract rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Share of private paid employees with a contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of private paid employees with a contract
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 621 data points, 2000–2021
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