Manufacturing share of total employment in Paraguay

Paraguay: Manufacturing share of total employment was 10.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.27
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
72nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
12.42
in 2015
All-time low
9.74
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Manufacturing share of total employment in Paraguay, 2000–2023

02.557.51012.52000201120232000: 11.72001: 11.62002: 10.32003: 10.92004: 11.42005: 9.72006: 10.52007: 12.22008: 12.42009: 11.22010: 11.22011: 10.62012: 10.62013: 10.12014: 11.42015: 12.42016: 11.22017: 11.22018: 112019: 10.42020: 10.42021: 10.72022: 10.52023: 10.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, manufacturing share of total employment in Paraguay stood at 10.27.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Paraguay peaked at 12.42 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.74, in 2005.

Paraguay ranks 72nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Manufacturing share of total employment in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in Paraguay, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 11.65
2001 11.58 -0.6%
2002 10.33 -10.8%
2003 10.9 +5.5%
2004 11.41 +4.7%
2005 9.74 -14.6%
2006 10.52 +8.0%
2007 12.15 +15.5%
2008 12.36 +1.7%
2009 11.16 -9.7%
2010 11.22 +0.5%
2011 10.64 -5.2%
2012 10.64 +0.0%
2013 10.1 -5.1%
2014 11.39 +12.8%
2015 12.42 +9.0%
2016 11.15 -10.2%
2017 11.15 +0.0%
2018 11.02 -1.2%
2019 10.43 -5.4%
2020 10.39 -0.4%
2021 10.67 +2.7%
2022 10.5 -1.6%
2023 10.27 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.18 9.74 12.36 10
2010s 11.02 10.1 12.42 10
2020s 10.46 10.27 10.67 4

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 69 Algeria 10.72 compare
  2. 70 Malta 10.6 compare
  3. 71 Colombia 10.54 compare
  4. 73 Ecuador 10.07 compare
  5. 74 Greece 9.94 compare
  6. 75 Dominican Republic 9.92 compare
  7. 75 Uruguay 9.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing share of total employment in Paraguay?
Manufacturing share of total employment in Paraguay was 10.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 12.42 in 2015.
What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 9.74 in 2005.
How does Paraguay rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
Paraguay ranks 72nd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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