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

Paraguay: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
33rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2004
All-time low
0.2%
in 2013
Years of data
23
1997–2021

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

00.10.20.31997200920211997: 0.277 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.263 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.263 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.299 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.294 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.299 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.265 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.26 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.264 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.238 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.243 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.223 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.228 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.222 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.207 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.209 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.223 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.232 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.228 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.216 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.229 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.251 % of urban employed population in working age2021: 0.246 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Paraguay stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Paraguay peaked at 0.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.

Paraguay ranks 33rd of 94 countries on this measure, 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, urban in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Paraguay, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1997 0.3%
1999 0.3% -5.3%
2001 0.3% +0.3%
2002 0.3% +13.5%
2003 0.3% -1.8%
2004 0.3% +1.9%
2005 0.3% -11.4%
2006 0.3% -1.8%
2007 0.3% +1.5%
2008 0.2% -9.9%
2009 0.2% +1.9%
2010 0.2% -8.1%
2011 0.2% +2.2%
2012 0.2% -2.4%
2013 0.2% -6.8%
2014 0.2% +0.8%
2015 0.2% +6.7%
2016 0.2% +3.9%
2017 0.2% -1.4%
2018 0.2% -5.3%
2019 0.2% +6.0%
2020 0.3% +9.6%
2021 0.2% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 9
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 30 India 0.3% compare
  2. 31 Honduras 0.2% compare
  3. 32 Brazil 0.2% compare
  4. 34 Uruguay 0.2% compare
  5. 35 Sri Lanka 0.2% compare
  6. 36 Jamaica 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Paraguay?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Paraguay was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
How does Paraguay rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Paraguay ranks 33rd out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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