Paraguay: Informal employment

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 Paraguay

Informal employment, percent of total employment

 Latest value 68.90
 Year 2019
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2008 - 2019
 Average 72.93
 Min - Max 68.90 - 77.70
 Source International Labour Organization
The latest value from 2019 is 68.9 percent, a decline from 70.3 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 56.43 percent, based on data from 50 countries. Historically, the average for Paraguay from 2008 to 2019 is 72.93 percent. The minimum value, 68.9 percent, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 77.7 percent was recorded in 2008. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Paraguay - Informal employment - Recent values chart

Historical series
Paraguay - Informal employment - historical chart - 2008-2019




Definition: Informal employment as percent of total employment. Derived from national surveys conducted by the International Labour Organization.

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 Labor force 3.47 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 5.78 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 7.31 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 4.66 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 13.03 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 70.89 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 42.17 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 59.50 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 82.39 2023 percent
 Self-employment 42.21 2022 percent
 Informal employment 68.90 2019 percent
 Employment 2.85 Q2/2024 million employed people
 Unemployment rate 6.43 Q2/2024 percent
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