Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Paraguay

Paraguay: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment was 0.3312 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3312
World rank
22nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.5773
in 2002
All-time low
0.2345
in 2010
Years of data
18
2001–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Paraguay, 2001–2021

00.20.40.62001201120212001: 0.4282002: 0.5772003: 0.5072004: 0.492005: 0.5142006: 0.572007: 0.3862008: 0.392009: 0.3782010: 0.2342011: 0.4322012: 0.3522013: 0.3492014: 0.3192015: 0.3482016: 0.3252017: 0.2972021: 0.331

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 0.3312 for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in 2021.

The figure is down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Paraguay peaked at 0.5773 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2345, in 2010.

Paraguay ranks 22nd of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Paraguay, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 0.4282
2002 0.5773 +34.8%
2003 0.5068 -12.2%
2004 0.4904 -3.2%
2005 0.5136 +4.7%
2006 0.5696 +10.9%
2007 0.3856 -32.3%
2008 0.3899 +1.1%
2009 0.3784 -2.9%
2010 0.2345 -38.0%
2011 0.4315 +84.0%
2012 0.3524 -18.3%
2013 0.3488 -1.0%
2014 0.3188 -8.6%
2015 0.3482 +9.2%
2016 0.3247 -6.7%
2017 0.2965 -8.7%
2021 0.3312 +11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4711 0.3784 0.5773 9
2010s 0.3319 0.2345 0.4315 8
2020s 0.3312 0.3312 0.3312 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 19 Greece 0.336 compare
  2. 20 France 0.3344 compare
  3. 21 Ireland 0.3323 compare
  4. 23 Luxembourg 0.3291 compare
  5. 24 Peru 0.3282 compare
  6. 25 Malta 0.3277 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Paraguay?
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Paraguay was 0.3312 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.5773 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2345 in 2010.
How does Paraguay rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
Paraguay ranks 22nd out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 781 data points, 2000–2021
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