Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Paraguay

Paraguay: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
31st
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2004
All-time low
0.3%
in 2018
Years of data
23
1997–2021

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Paraguay, 1997–2021

00.10.20.30.41997200920211997: 0.37 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.359 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.364 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.38 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.384 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.394 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.362 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.357 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.359 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.328 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.335 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.321 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.319 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.332 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.293 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.295 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.289 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.3 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.294 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.283 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.285 % of total employed population in working age2020: 0.309 % of total employed population in working age2021: 0.302 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 0.3% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in 2021.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Paraguay peaked at 0.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2018.

That places Paraguay 31st out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Paraguay, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1997 0.4%
1999 0.4% -2.9%
2001 0.4% +1.4%
2002 0.4% +4.3%
2003 0.4% +1.2%
2004 0.4% +2.6%
2005 0.4% -8.2%
2006 0.4% -1.2%
2007 0.4% +0.4%
2008 0.3% -8.6%
2009 0.3% +2.1%
2010 0.3% -4.0%
2011 0.3% -0.8%
2012 0.3% +4.3%
2013 0.3% -11.9%
2014 0.3% +0.7%
2015 0.3% -2.0%
2016 0.3% +3.7%
2017 0.3% -2.0%
2018 0.3% -3.6%
2019 0.3% +0.7%
2020 0.3% +8.3%
2021 0.3% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 9
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Paraguay?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Paraguay was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
How does Paraguay rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Paraguay ranks 31st out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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