Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Paraguay

Paraguay: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total was 1.56 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.56
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
19th
of 31 countries
All-time high
1.87
in 2001
All-time low
1.32
in 2011
Years of data
19
1997–2017

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Paraguay, 1997–2017

00.511.521997200720171997: 1.71999: 1.72001: 1.92002: 1.72003: 1.62004: 1.42005: 1.52006: 1.62007: 1.42008: 1.52009: 1.42010: 1.32011: 1.32012: 1.42013: 1.52014: 1.32015: 1.62016: 1.52017: 1.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Paraguay is 1.56, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Paraguay peaked at 1.87 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 2011.

That places Paraguay 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Paraguay, 1997 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1997 1.67 —
1999 1.66 -0.5%
2001 1.87 +12.6%
2002 1.7 -8.9%
2003 1.61 -5.5%
2004 1.44 -10.3%
2005 1.49 +3.5%
2006 1.56 +4.3%
2007 1.44 -7.6%
2008 1.52 +5.5%
2009 1.43 -5.4%
2010 1.34 -6.6%
2011 1.32 -1.2%
2012 1.43 +8.1%
2013 1.53 +6.9%
2014 1.33 -13.0%
2015 1.64 +23.6%
2016 1.45 -11.6%
2017 1.56 +7.6%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 1.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 1.56 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.61, 97% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.66 1.66 1.67 2
2000s 1.56 1.43 1.87 9
2010s 1.45 1.32 1.64 8

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 16 Mauritius 1.7 compare
  2. 17 Panama 1.61 compare
  3. 18 Puerto Rico 1.57 compare
  4. 20 Thailand 1.47 compare
  5. 21 Mexico 1.44 compare
  6. 22 Chile 1.43 compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Paraguay?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Paraguay was 1.56 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.87 in 2001.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2011.
How does Paraguay rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total?
Paraguay ranks 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2017.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 399 data points, 1970–2021
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