Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Peru
Peru: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 7.59 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.59
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
70th
of 79 countries
All-time high
8.77
in 2012
All-time low
7.34
in 2005
Years of data
19
2000–2021
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment as a share of total employment in Peru is 7.59, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Peru peaked at 8.77 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.34, in 2005.
Peru ranks 70th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.12 | — |
| 2001 | 7.88 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 7.9 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.46 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 7.34 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 7.54 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 8.31 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 7.96 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 8.4 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 8.16 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 8.51 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 8.77 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 8.39 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 8.45 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.42 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.64 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 8.27 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 8.28 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.59 | -8.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 7.59 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.29, 47% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Peru's 7.59 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.51, 61% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.88 | 7.34 | 8.4 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.43 | 8.16 | 8.77 | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.59 | 7.59 | 7.59 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More work & labour data for Peru
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6786 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 35,667 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,953 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,027 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,136 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 38,163 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment as a share of total employment in Peru?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Peru was 7.59 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 8.77 in 2012.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.34 in 2005.
- How does Peru rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Peru ranks 70th out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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