Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Paraguay

Paraguay: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
33rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2002
All-time low
0.4%
in 2014
Years of data
23
1997–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Paraguay, 1997–2021

00.20.40.61997200920211997: 0.46 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.459 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.466 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.506 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.489 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.499 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.458 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.464 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.442 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.415 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.427 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.403 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.396 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.467 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.362 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.352 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.371 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.375 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.369 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.358 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.357 % of total employed population in working age2020: 0.388 % of total employed population in working age2021: 0.381 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Paraguay is 0.4%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Paraguay peaked at 0.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2014.

That places Paraguay 33rd 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.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or 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 0.5%
1999 0.5% -0.2%
2001 0.5% +1.4%
2002 0.5% +8.6%
2003 0.5% -3.4%
2004 0.5% +2.2%
2005 0.5% -8.2%
2006 0.5% +1.3%
2007 0.4% -4.7%
2008 0.4% -6.1%
2009 0.4% +2.8%
2010 0.4% -5.6%
2011 0.4% -1.8%
2012 0.5% +18.0%
2013 0.4% -22.5%
2014 0.4% -2.7%
2015 0.4% +5.3%
2016 0.4% +1.2%
2017 0.4% -1.8%
2018 0.4% -3.0%
2019 0.4% -0.2%
2020 0.4% +8.6%
2021 0.4% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 9
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Paraguay?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Paraguay was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
How does Paraguay rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Paraguay ranks 33rd out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Unpaid or 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
Unpaid or 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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