Share in informal employment female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share in informal employment female was 65.73 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share in informal employment female in Paraguay, 2008–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in informal employment female in Paraguay is 65.73, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Paraguay peaked at 79.17 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65.73, in 2025.
That places Paraguay 22nd 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 in informal employment female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 78.2 | — |
| 2009 | 79.17 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 78.75 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 75.09 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 75.52 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 72.36 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 71.13 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 71.34 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 72.82 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 71.32 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 72.11 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 70.02 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 70.5 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 69.79 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 68.58 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 68.56 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 65.73 | -4.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 65.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.93, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 65.73 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.95, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.69 | 78.2 | 79.17 | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.05 | 70.02 | 78.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.63 | 65.73 | 70.5 | 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 share in informal employment female in Paraguay?
- Share in informal employment female in Paraguay was 65.73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 79.17 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.73 in 2025.
- How does Paraguay rank for share in informal employment female?
- Paraguay ranks 22nd out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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