Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Paraguay: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 5.2% against 2.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 39th and Paraguay ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 3.6% | 1.4% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 0.2% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 5.6% | 1.4% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 4.9% | 1.8% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 5.2% against 2.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Paraguay?
- 2.3%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Paraguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Paraguay rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 39th and Paraguay ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).