Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita was 64.46 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Paraguay, 2008–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Paraguay stood at 64.46. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita 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 of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita 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 of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Paraguay?
- Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Paraguay was 64.46 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 77.69 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.46 in 2025.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 24th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita 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 of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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