Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Paraguay

Paraguay: Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private was 1.71 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.71
World rank
24th
of 58 countries
All-time high
2
in 2009
All-time low
1.23
in 2013
Years of data
15
2001–2021

Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Paraguay, 2001–2021

00.511.522001201120212001: 1.92002: 1.72003: 1.72004: 1.82005: 1.62006: 1.62009: 22010: 1.32012: 1.52013: 1.22014: 1.32015: 1.72016: 1.42017: 1.62021: 1.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Paraguay stood at 1.71.

That represents a change of up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Paraguay peaked at 2 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 2013.

Paraguay ranks 24th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private sector in Paraguay, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 1.92 —
2002 1.73 -9.8%
2003 1.69 -2.5%
2004 1.8 +6.8%
2005 1.59 -11.6%
2006 1.6 +0.5%
2009 2 +25.2%
2010 1.32 -34.2%
2012 1.48 +12.2%
2013 1.23 -16.7%
2014 1.28 +4.3%
2015 1.71 +32.8%
2016 1.39 -18.2%
2017 1.57 +12.5%
2021 1.71 +8.9%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 1.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 1.71 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.74, 98% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.76 1.59 2 7
2010s 1.43 1.23 1.71 7
2020s 1.71 1.71 1.71 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 21 Hungary 1.82 compare
  2. 22 Finland 1.79 compare
  3. 23 Mexico 1.74 compare
  4. 25 Czechia 1.71 compare
  5. 26 Iceland 1.69 compare
  6. 27 Lithuania 1.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Paraguay?
Relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Paraguay was 1.71 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 2009.
What is the lowest relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 2013.
How does Paraguay rank for relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private?
Paraguay ranks 24th out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
Is relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 672 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed