Ethiopia vs Peru: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Ethiopia
7.0%
in 2021
Peru
7.6%
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
72nd
Peru rank
70th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Ethiopia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 7.6% against 7.0% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 72nd and Peru ranks 70th of 79 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 7.8% | 7.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 8.5% | 9.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.6% | 0.6% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, Ethiopia or Peru?
- Peru, at 7.6% against 7.0% in Ethiopia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Ethiopia and Peru?
- 0.6%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Peru?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Peru rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Ethiopia ranks 72nd and Peru ranks 70th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.