Paraguay vs United States: Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Paraguay
19.0%
in 2025
United States
18.9%
in 2025
Paraguay rank
92nd
United States rank
93rd
Industry jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Paraguay
- United States
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 19.0% against 18.9% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States ahead.
Paraguay ranks 92nd and United States ranks 93rd of 186 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 23.4% | 4.6% | United States |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 22.0% | 5.2% | United States |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 19.7% | 1.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 19.2% | 0.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry jobs as a share of total employment, Paraguay or United States?
- Paraguay, at 19.0% against 18.9% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry jobs as a share of total employment between Paraguay and United States?
- 0.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and United States rank globally for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Paraguay ranks 92nd and United States ranks 93rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.