Honduras vs Peru: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Honduras
6.6%
in 2019
Peru
7.6%
in 2021
Honduras rank
73rd
Peru rank
70th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Honduras
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 7.6% against 6.6% in Honduras, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Honduras's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Honduras ranks 73rd and Peru ranks 70th of 79 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 7.8% | 1.1% | Peru |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 8.4% | 2.1% | 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, Honduras or Peru?
- Peru, at 7.6% against 6.6% in Honduras as of 2021.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Honduras and Peru?
- 1.0%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Peru?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Honduras and Peru rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Honduras ranks 73rd 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.