Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Paraguay
Paraguay: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 64.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Paraguay, 2008–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 64.5% for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Paraguay peaked at 77.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 2025.
That places Paraguay 27th out of 92 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.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 77.7% | — |
| 2009 | 77.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 76.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 73.9% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 74.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 71.5% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 70.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 72.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 70.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 68.9% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 66.9% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 67.4% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 64.5% | -4.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 64.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.7%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 64.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.4%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.6% | 77.6% | 77.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 68.9% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 64.5% | 69.4% | 5 |
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 proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Paraguay?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Paraguay was 64.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 2025.
- How does Paraguay rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Paraguay ranks 27th out of 92 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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