How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Paraguay?

11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Paraguay: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)

Ecuador

63.3%

in 2018

Paraguay

61.9%

in 2018

Ecuador rank

6th

Paraguay rank

7th

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) over time

Ecuador
Paraguay

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 63.3% against 61.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 6th and Paraguay ranks 7th of 27 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	71.6%	68.2%	3.4%	Ecuador
2010s	62.6%	63.1%	0.5%	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher informal employment by sector and gender (% of total), Ecuador or Paraguay?: Ecuador, at 63.3% against 61.9% in Paraguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) between Ecuador and Paraguay?: 1.4%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Paraguay?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Ecuador and Paraguay rank globally for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?: Ecuador ranks 6th and Paraguay ranks 7th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Male
Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 27 places, 272 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

This indicator presents the share of non-agriculture (male) employment which is classified as informal employment in the total economy. Data is taken from the United Nations Sustainable Goals, representing Indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment, by sector and sex.