Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Paraguay

Paraguay: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
32nd
of 106 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 25-64 in Paraguay, 1997–2021

00.20.40.61997200920211997: 0.492 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.48 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.491 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.524 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.51 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.514 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.478 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.486 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.458 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.432 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.45 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.421 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.417 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.483 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.375 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.374 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.398 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.398 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.396 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.383 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.376 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.404 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.403 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2021, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Paraguay stood at 0.4%.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Paraguay peaked at 0.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2014.

Paraguay ranks 32nd of 106 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.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Paraguay, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1997 0.5%
1999 0.5% -2.6%
2001 0.5% +2.3%
2002 0.5% +6.7%
2003 0.5% -2.6%
2004 0.5% +0.8%
2005 0.5% -7.0%
2006 0.5% +1.7%
2007 0.5% -5.8%
2008 0.4% -5.6%
2009 0.4% +4.0%
2010 0.4% -6.3%
2011 0.4% -1.0%
2012 0.5% +15.8%
2013 0.4% -22.4%
2014 0.4% -0.1%
2015 0.4% +6.3%
2016 0.4% +0.1%
2017 0.4% -0.5%
2018 0.4% -3.3%
2019 0.4% -1.7%
2020 0.4% +7.2%
2021 0.4% -0.2%

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 25-64 in Paraguay?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Paraguay was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
How does Paraguay rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Paraguay ranks 32nd out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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