Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Paraguay
Paraguay: Adequacy of social protection and labor programs was 14.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Paraguay, 2007–2022
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Paraguay is 14.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Paraguay peaked at 35.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2020.
That places Paraguay 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 35.7% | — |
| 2008 | 32.0% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | -32.1% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -38.2% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | -0.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 14.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 43% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 14.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.3%, 55% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 32.0% | 35.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 16.9% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 10.5% | 14.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More work & labour data for Paraguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.23 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2175 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2425 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9753 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,607 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,290 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,534 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,514 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,048 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Paraguay?
- Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Paraguay was 14.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adequacy of social protection and labor programs recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social protection and labor programs recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2020.
- How does Paraguay rank for adequacy of social protection and labor programs?
- Paraguay ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of social protection and labor programs rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (SPL) is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social insurance, social safety net, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.