Paraguay vs South Asia: Employers, total (% of total employment)

Paraguay
5.2%
in 2025
South Asia
3.3%
in 2025
Paraguay rank
36th
South Asia rank
34th

Employers, total (% of total employment) over time

  • Paraguay
  • South Asia
0246199120082025

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 5.2% against 3.3% in South Asia, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.6 times South Asia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

Paraguay ranks 36th and South Asia ranks 34th of 187 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.6% 1.0% 2.6% Paraguay
2000s 4.6% 1.0% 3.7% Paraguay
2010s 5.6% 1.7% 3.8% Paraguay
2020s 4.9% 2.9% 2.0% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Paraguay or South Asia?
Paraguay, at 5.2% against 3.3% in South Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Paraguay and South Asia?
1.9%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Asia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Paraguay and South Asia rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
Paraguay ranks 36th and South Asia ranks 34th of 187 countries.
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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Indicator
Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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).