El Salvador vs Paraguay: Share of workers in informal employment
El Salvador
64.0%
in 2024
Paraguay
64.5%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
25th
Paraguay rank
24th
Share of workers in informal employment over time
- El Salvador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 64.5% against 64.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Paraguay ahead.
El Salvador ranks 25th and Paraguay ranks 24th of 82 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.3% | 70.4% | 1.1% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 67.9% | 1.2% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in informal employment, El Salvador or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 64.5% against 64.0% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers in informal employment between El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 0.5%, 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 workers in informal employment?
- El Salvador ranks 25th and Paraguay ranks 24th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 people 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.