Paraguay vs Sri Lanka: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Paraguay
58.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
57.8%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
114th
Sri Lanka rank
116th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Paraguay
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 58.4% against 57.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Paraguay ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 186 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 55.2% | 11.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 54.1% | 7.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 56.7% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 57.7% | 0.7% | Sri Lanka |
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, Paraguay or Sri Lanka?
- Paraguay, at 58.4% against 57.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th 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.