Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 58.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay is 58.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay peaked at 58.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 1991.
That places Paraguay 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.8% | — |
| 1992 | 42.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 43.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 43.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 43.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 43.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 43.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 43.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 43.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 43.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 43.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 43.9% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 55.8% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 57.8% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 58.7% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 58.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 42.8% | 43.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 43.4% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 52.2% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 54.5% | 58.7% | 5 |
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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 who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay was 58.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 1991.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.