Egypt vs Paraguay: Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women
Egypt
67.9%
in 2024
Paraguay
63.5%
in 2025
Egypt rank
22nd
Paraguay rank
25th
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women over time
- Egypt
- Paraguay
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 67.9% against 63.5% in Paraguay, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Paraguay ahead.
Egypt ranks 22nd and Paraguay ranks 25th of 82 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4% | 76.9% | 21.5% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 71.2% | 9.4% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 66.1% | 4.5% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women, Egypt or Paraguay?
- Egypt, at 67.9% against 63.5% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women between Egypt and Paraguay?
- 4.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Paraguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Paraguay rank globally for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women?
- Egypt ranks 22nd and Paraguay ranks 25th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of employed males working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.