Paraguay vs Southern Africa: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Paraguay
64.5%
in 2025
Southern Africa
40.0%
in 2025
Paraguay rank
27th
Southern Africa rank
25th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Paraguay
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 64.5% against 40.0% in Southern Africa, a difference of 24.5%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.6 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 92 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.6% | 38.0% | 39.7% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 37.8% | 34.0% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 39.1% | 28.2% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls, Paraguay or Southern Africa?
- Paraguay, at 64.5% against 40.0% in Southern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Paraguay and Southern Africa?
- 24.5%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Southern Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Paraguay ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.