Compensation of employees in Paraguay

Paraguay: Compensation of employees was 41.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
41.5%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
22nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
59.4%
in 2014
All-time low
41.2%
in 2019
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Compensation of employees in Paraguay, 2005–2023

02040602005201420232005: 48.4 % of expense2006: 49.6 % of expense2007: 51.5 % of expense2008: 54.5 % of expense2009: 52.8 % of expense2010: 55 % of expense2011: 53.2 % of expense2012: 55.8 % of expense2013: 59.2 % of expense2014: 59.4 % of expense2015: 58 % of expense2016: 51.4 % of expense2017: 53.6 % of expense2018: 49.7 % of expense2019: 41.2 % of expense2020: 47.9 % of expense2021: 47.9 % of expense2022: 47.5 % of expense2023: 41.5 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

In 2023, compensation of employees in Paraguay stood at 41.5%.

The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Paraguay peaked at 59.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2019.

That places Paraguay 22nd out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Compensation of employees in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Paraguay, 2005 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
2005 48.4%
2006 49.6% +2.4%
2007 51.5% +4.0%
2008 54.5% +5.8%
2009 52.8% -3.2%
2010 55.0% +4.3%
2011 53.2% -3.3%
2012 55.8% +4.8%
2013 59.2% +6.2%
2014 59.4% +0.3%
2015 58.0% -2.3%
2016 51.4% -11.5%
2017 53.6% +4.3%
2018 49.7% -7.3%
2019 41.2% -17.0%
2020 47.9% +16.2%
2021 47.9% -0.1%
2022 47.5% -0.8%
2023 41.5% -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.4% 48.4% 54.5% 5
2010s 53.6% 41.2% 59.4% 10
2020s 46.2% 41.5% 47.9% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Paraguay?
Compensation of employees in Paraguay was 41.5% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2019.
How does Paraguay rank for compensation of employees?
Paraguay ranks 22nd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,286 data points, 1972–2024
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Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.