Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 36.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Paraguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Paraguay stood at 36.1%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Paraguay peaked at 53.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2025.
That places Paraguay 75th 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, total (% of total employment) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.6% | — |
| 1992 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 53.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 53.2% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 53.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 53.0% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 52.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 52.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 52.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 38.2% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 39.7% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 37.3% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 36.4% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 36.1% | -1.0% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 72 Panama 37.9% compare
- 73 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 37.3% compare
- 74 Guatemala 36.2% compare
- 76 Morocco 35.5% compare
- 77 Sao Tome and Principe 35.0% compare
- 78 Cape Verde 34.3% compare
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, total (% of total employment) in Paraguay?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Paraguay was 36.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2025.
- How does Paraguay rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Paraguay ranks 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, total (% of total 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.