Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 36.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Paraguay, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 36.1% for share of workers in vulnerable employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Paraguay peaked at 53.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2025.
That places Paraguay 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.2% | 52.8% | 53.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 42.7% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 36.8% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 36.1% | 40.7% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Paraguay
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 70.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 81.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 72.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 73.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Paraguay?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Paraguay was 36.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2025.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Paraguay ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).