Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Paraguay or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Paraguay, at 68.7% against 52.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Paraguay vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Paraguay

68.7%

in 2025

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

52.8%

in 2025

Paraguay rank

25th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

26th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time

Paraguay
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 68.7% against 52.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 15.9%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.3 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

Paraguay ranks 25th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Paraguay	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	67.9%	56.7%	11.2%	Paraguay
2000s	66.9%	57.7%	9.2%	Paraguay
2010s	67.0%	48.8%	18.2%	Paraguay
2020s	66.4%	50.9%	15.5%	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Paraguay or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Paraguay, at 68.7% against 52.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Paraguay and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 15.9%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do Paraguay and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?: Paraguay ranks 25th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.