Share in vulnerable employment in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share in vulnerable employment was 36.09 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
36.09
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
75th
of 186 countries
All-time high
53.65
in 1991
All-time low
36.09
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Paraguay, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 36.09 for share 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 in vulnerable employment in Paraguay peaked at 53.65 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 36.09, 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.
Share in vulnerable employment in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.65 | — |
| 1992 | 53.6 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 53.51 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 53.41 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 53.21 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 53.1 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 53 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 52.92 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 52.75 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 52.8 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 52.79 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.72 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.42 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 51.75 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 48.05 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 47.91 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 45.56 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 42.74 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 44.9 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 42.08 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 41.46 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 42.11 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 38.23 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 37.24 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 38.79 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 39.13 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 36.79 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 37.64 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 36.9 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 40.72 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 39.65 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 37.33 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 36.23 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 36.43 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 36.09 | -1.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 36.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.81, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 36.09 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.09, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.24 | 52.75 | 53.65 | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.96 | 42.74 | 52.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.04 | 36.79 | 42.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.74 | 36.09 | 40.72 | 6 |
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 vulnerable employment in Paraguay?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Paraguay was 36.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 53.65 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.09 in 2025.
- How does Paraguay rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Paraguay ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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