Ecuador vs Paraguay: Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment
Ecuador
67.66
in 2025
Paraguay
63.54
in 2025
Ecuador rank
23rd
Paraguay rank
25th
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment over time
- Ecuador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 67.66 against 63.54 in Paraguay, a difference of 4.12.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Paraguay ahead.
Ecuador ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 25th of 82 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.88 | 76.94 | 6.06 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 60.82 | 71.05 | 10.23 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 67.05 | 66.21 | 0.84 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs female informal employment as share of total employment, Ecuador or Paraguay?
- Ecuador, at 67.66 against 63.54 in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in male vs female informal employment as share of total employment between Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 4.12, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Paraguay rank globally for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 25th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.