Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Paraguay
Paraguay: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 9.62 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9.62
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
59th
of 79 countries
All-time high
11.46
in 2015
All-time low
7.48
in 2001
Years of data
20
2001–2021
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Paraguay, 2001–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Paraguay stood at 9.62.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Paraguay peaked at 11.46 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.48, in 2001.
Paraguay ranks 59th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.48 | — |
| 2002 | 8.55 | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 8.63 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 7.57 | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 9.57 | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 8.66 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 8.91 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 9.25 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 8.79 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 9.97 | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 10.03 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.5 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 11.39 | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 9.99 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 11.46 | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 10.06 | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 9.17 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 10.17 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 9.86 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 9.62 | -2.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 9.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.29, 59% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 9.62 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.51, 77% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6 | 7.48 | 9.57 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.19 | 9.17 | 11.46 | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.74 | 9.62 | 9.86 | 2 |
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 public sector employment as a share of total employment in Paraguay?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Paraguay was 9.62 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.46 in 2015.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.48 in 2001.
- How does Paraguay rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Paraguay ranks 59th out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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