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

Paraguay: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.3281 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3281
World rank
37th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.4211
in 2005
All-time low
0.2591
in 2014
Years of data
15
2001–2021

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

00.10.20.30.42001201120212001: 0.3352002: 0.3792003: 0.3552004: 0.362005: 0.4212006: 0.3192009: 0.3942010: 0.2662012: 0.2892013: 0.3282014: 0.2592015: 0.3372016: 0.3322017: 0.2742021: 0.328

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Paraguay is 0.3281, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Paraguay peaked at 0.4211 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2591, in 2014.

That places Paraguay 37th out of 62 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Technicians in Paraguay, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 0.3351
2002 0.3791 +13.1%
2003 0.3554 -6.3%
2004 0.3598 +1.2%
2005 0.4211 +17.1%
2006 0.3189 -24.3%
2009 0.3942 +23.6%
2010 0.2663 -32.4%
2012 0.2889 +8.5%
2013 0.3277 +13.4%
2014 0.2591 -20.9%
2015 0.3367 +29.9%
2016 0.3322 -1.3%
2017 0.2744 -17.4%
2021 0.3281 +19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3662 0.3189 0.4211 7
2010s 0.2979 0.2591 0.3367 7
2020s 0.3281 0.3281 0.3281 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 34 Argentina 0.3429 compare
  2. 35 Brazil 0.3327 compare
  3. 36 Ireland 0.3314 compare
  4. 38 Malta 0.3229 compare
  5. 39 Guatemala 0.32 compare
  6. 40 Latvia 0.3086 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Paraguay?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Paraguay was 0.3281 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.4211 in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2591 in 2014.
How does Paraguay rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Paraguay ranks 37th out of 62 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 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 paid employment, by occupational group: Technicians. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 730 data points, 2000–2022
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