Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Paraguay

Paraguay: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.1361 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1361
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
53rd
of 68 countries
All-time high
0.2146
in 2010
All-time low
0.1328
in 2001
Years of data
19
2001–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Paraguay, 2001–2021

00.050.10.150.22001201120212001: 0.1332002: 0.182003: 0.1662004: 0.1462005: 0.172006: 0.1532008: 0.1522009: 0.1552010: 0.2152011: 0.1572012: 0.1572013: 0.1712014: 0.1462015: 0.1652016: 0.1472017: 0.1332019: 0.1492020: 0.1512021: 0.136

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Paraguay stood at 0.1361.

The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Paraguay peaked at 0.2146 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1328, in 2001.

That places Paraguay 53rd out of 68 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male in Paraguay, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 0.1328
2002 0.1798 +35.4%
2003 0.1658 -7.7%
2004 0.1458 -12.1%
2005 0.1704 +16.9%
2006 0.1534 -10.0%
2008 0.152 -0.9%
2009 0.155 +2.0%
2010 0.2146 +38.5%
2011 0.1574 -26.7%
2012 0.1569 -0.3%
2013 0.1715 +9.3%
2014 0.1461 -14.8%
2015 0.165 +12.9%
2016 0.1472 -10.8%
2017 0.1333 -9.4%
2019 0.1491 +11.8%
2020 0.1512 +1.4%
2021 0.1361 -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1569 0.1328 0.1798 8
2010s 0.1601 0.1333 0.2146 9
2020s 0.1437 0.1361 0.1512 2

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 50 Finland 0.143 compare
  2. 51 Slovakia 0.1415 compare
  3. 52 Croatia 0.1362 compare
  4. 54 Ecuador 0.1305 compare
  5. 55 Poland 0.1276 compare
  6. 56 Latvia 0.1229 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Paraguay?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Paraguay was 0.1361 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.2146 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1328 in 2001.
How does Paraguay rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Paraguay ranks 53rd out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 paid employment by gender: Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 851 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed