Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 32.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Paraguay, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Paraguay is 32.4%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Paraguay peaked at 43.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2015.
That places Paraguay 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.9% | — |
| 1992 | 42.4% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 41.3% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 40.4% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 40.1% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 40.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 40.9% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 39.5% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 41.0% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 41.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 41.6% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 42.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 40.4% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +7.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 32.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.0%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 32.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.2%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.9% | 39.5% | 42.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 37.5% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 30.3% | 40.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More gender data for Paraguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,993 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2942 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,415 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,415 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 65,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 68,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 65,498 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 68,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 65,610 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Paraguay?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Paraguay was 32.4% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2015.
- How does Paraguay rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Paraguay ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".