Number of public paid employees in Paraguay

Paraguay: Number of public paid employees was 2,103 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2,103
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
48th
of 80 countries
All-time high
2,661
in 2019
All-time low
545
in 2002
Years of data
20
2001–2021

Number of public paid employees in Paraguay, 2001–2021

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2001201120212001: 1.3k2002: 5452003: 1.4k2004: 1.1k2005: 7522006: 8172007: 7882008: 7242009: 7252010: 8102011: 8802012: 9912013: 1.1k2014: 9292015: 1.7k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.5k2019: 2.7k2020: 2.5k2021: 2.1k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, number of public paid employees in Paraguay stood at 2,103.

The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 139.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of public paid employees in Paraguay peaked at 2,661 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 545, in 2002.

Paraguay ranks 48th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 908.67 545 1,426 9
2010s 1,357 810 2,661 9
2020s 2,280 2,103 2,457 2

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 45 Switzerland 2,280 compare
  2. 46 Australia 2,248 compare
  3. 47 Belgium 2,244 compare
  4. 49 Russia 2,082 compare
  5. 50 Denmark 1,984 compare
  6. 51 Guatemala 1,983 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees in Paraguay?
Number of public paid employees in Paraguay was 2,103 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 2,661 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 545 in 2002.
How does Paraguay rank for number of public paid employees?
Paraguay ranks 48th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of public paid employees rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 139.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
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