Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women was 63.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Paraguay, 2008–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 63.5% for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Paraguay peaked at 77.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 2025.
That places Paraguay 25th out of 82 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 77.4% | — |
| 2009 | 76.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 75.5% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 73.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 71.7% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.1% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 66.5% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 63.5% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.9% | 76.5% | 77.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 68.1% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 63.5% | 68.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Paraguay?
- Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Paraguay was 63.5% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 2025.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women?
- Paraguay ranks 25th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed males 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.