El Salvador vs Paraguay: Share of female workers in informal employment
El Salvador
65.6%
in 2024
Paraguay
65.7%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
23rd
Paraguay rank
22nd
Share of female workers in informal employment over time
- El Salvador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 65.7% against 65.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 22nd of 82 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.6% | 71.5% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 69.4% | 0.5% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers in informal employment, El Salvador or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 65.7% against 65.6% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers in informal employment between El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 0.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Paraguay rank globally for share of female workers in informal employment?
- El Salvador ranks 23rd 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.