Paraguay vs Western Asia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Paraguay
64.5%
in 2025
Western Asia
38.5%
in 2025
Paraguay rank
27th
Western Asia rank
26th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Paraguay
- Western Asia
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 64.5% against 38.5% in Western Asia, a difference of 26.0%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.7 times Western Asia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 26th of 92 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.6% | 44.2% | 33.4% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 40.6% | 31.2% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 38.4% | 28.8% | 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 Western Asia?
- Paraguay, at 64.5% against 38.5% in Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Paraguay and Western Asia?
- 26.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Western Asia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Paraguay ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 26th 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.