Share in informal employment in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share in informal employment was 64.46 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share in informal employment in Paraguay, 2008–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in informal employment in Paraguay is 64.46, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Paraguay peaked at 77.69 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 64.46, in 2025.
Paraguay ranks 24th of 82 countries on this measure, 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 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 77.69 | — |
| 2009 | 77.56 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 76.75 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 73.9 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 74.24 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 71.48 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 70.13 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 70.7 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 72.16 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 70 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 70.3 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 68.92 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 69.39 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 67.99 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 66.91 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 67.37 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 64.46 | -4.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 64.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.7, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 64.46 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.01, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.62 | 77.56 | 77.69 | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.86 | 68.92 | 76.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.22 | 64.46 | 69.39 | 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 in Paraguay?
- Share in informal employment in Paraguay was 64.46 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 77.69 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.46 in 2025.
- How does Paraguay rank for share in informal employment?
- Paraguay ranks 24th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in informal employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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