Share of private paid employees with social security in Peru

Peru: Share of private paid employees with social security was 0.378 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
0.378
World rank
37th
of 44 countries
All-time high
0.3977
in 2014
All-time low
0.1147
in 2004
Years of data
17
2000–2021

Share of private paid employees with social security in Peru, 2000–2021

0.10.20.30.42000201020212000: 0.1642001: 0.1972002: 0.2172004: 0.1152005: 0.2182006: 0.2472007: 0.2722008: 0.3492009: 0.3182010: 0.3172011: 0.3442012: 0.3692013: 0.3812014: 0.3982015: 0.392016: 0.3912021: 0.378

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of private paid employees with social security in Peru is 0.378, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of private paid employees with social security in Peru peaked at 0.3977 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1147, in 2004.

That places Peru 37th out of 44 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2328 0.1147 0.3487 9
2010s 0.3698 0.3168 0.3977 7
2020s 0.378 0.378 0.378 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 34 Ecuador 0.4582 compare
  2. 35 South Africa 0.4486 compare
  3. 36 El Salvador 0.4279 compare
  4. 38 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.3243 compare
  5. 39 Australia 0.3235 compare
  6. 40 Paraguay 0.3095 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places β†’

More reference data data for Peru

All data for Peru β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of private paid employees with social security in Peru?
Share of private paid employees with social security in Peru was 0.378 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest share of private paid employees with social security recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.3977 in 2014.
What is the lowest share of private paid employees with social security recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1147 in 2004.
How does Peru rank for share of private paid employees with social security?
Peru ranks 37th out of 44 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of private paid employees with social security rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 social security. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of private paid employees with social security
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 556 data points, 2000–2021
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