Egypt vs Paraguay: Share of female workers in informal employment
Egypt
71.0%
in 2024
Paraguay
65.7%
in 2025
Egypt rank
20th
Paraguay rank
22nd
Share of female workers in informal employment over time
- Egypt
- Paraguay
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 71.0% against 65.7% in Paraguay, a difference of 5.3%.
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 20th and Paraguay ranks 22nd of 82 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.2% | 78.7% | 22.5% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 73.3% | 17.6% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 68.6% | 1.8% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers in informal employment, Egypt or Paraguay?
- Egypt, at 71.0% against 65.7% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of female workers in informal employment between Egypt and Paraguay?
- 5.3%, 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 female workers in informal employment?
- Egypt ranks 20th and Paraguay ranks 22nd of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of female workers in informal employment. 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 females 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.