Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 34.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Paraguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Paraguay is 34.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Paraguay peaked at 53.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2017.
That places Paraguay 77th out of 187 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.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.3% | — |
| 1992 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 53.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 52.7% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 52.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 52.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 46.8% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 40.2% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 39.7% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 34.9% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 34.6% | -1.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 34.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 34.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.9%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.7% | 52.1% | 53.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 40.2% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 34.1% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 34.6% | 39.4% | 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Paraguay?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Paraguay was 34.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2017.
- How does Paraguay rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Paraguay ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.