Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 31.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Paraguay, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 31.0% for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Paraguay peaked at 37.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2014.
That places Paraguay 75th 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, male (% of male employment) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.6% | — |
| 1992 | 37.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 37.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 37.6% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 37.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 37.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 37.8% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 36.0% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 33.9% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 34.4% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 34.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | -0.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 31.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.5%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 31.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.9%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 33.9% | 37.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 31.6% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 29.3% | 31.8% | 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, male (% of male employment) in Paraguay?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Paraguay was 31.0% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2014.
- How does Paraguay rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Paraguay ranks 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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, male (% of male 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".