Panama vs Paraguay: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Panama
37.9%
in 2025
Paraguay
36.1%
in 2025
Panama rank
72nd
Paraguay rank
75th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Panama
- Paraguay
How they compare
Panama currently reports 37.9% against 36.1% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Paraguay ahead.
Panama ranks 72nd and Paraguay ranks 75th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.7% | 53.2% | 19.5% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 49.0% | 15.1% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 39.0% | 5.8% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 37.7% | 0.6% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Panama or Paraguay?
- Panama, at 37.9% against 36.1% in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Panama and Paraguay?
- 1.8%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Paraguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Paraguay rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Panama ranks 72nd and Paraguay ranks 75th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.