Bolivia vs Paraguay: Public sector employment as a share of total employment

Bolivia
8.88
in 2021
Paraguay
9.62
in 2021
Bolivia rank
61st
Paraguay rank
59th

Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time

  • Bolivia
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 9.62 against 8.88 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.74.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 61st and Paraguay ranks 59th of 79 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 8.73 8.73 0.0048 Paraguay
2010s 9.58 10.06 0.4759 Paraguay
2020s 8.76 9.74 0.9832 Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, Bolivia or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 9.62 against 8.88 in Bolivia as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Bolivia and Paraguay?
0.74, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Paraguay?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Bolivia and Paraguay rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
Bolivia ranks 61st and Paraguay ranks 59th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed