Panama vs Paraguay: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Panama
59.4%
in 2024
Paraguay
58.4%
in 2024
Panama rank
111th
Paraguay rank
114th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Panama
- Paraguay
How they compare
Panama currently reports 59.4% against 58.4% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 111th and Paraguay ranks 114th of 186 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.2% | 43.2% | 20.0% | Panama |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 46.4% | 16.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 55.4% | 8.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 57.0% | 1.8% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Panama or Paraguay?
- Panama, at 59.4% against 58.4% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Panama and Paraguay?
- 1.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Paraguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Paraguay rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Panama ranks 111th and Paraguay ranks 114th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.