Panama vs Paraguay: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services
Panama
16.0%
in 2025
Paraguay
16.0%
in 2025
Panama rank
89th
Paraguay rank
90th
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services over time
- Panama
- Paraguay
How they compare
Panama currently reports 16.0% against 16.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 89th and Paraguay ranks 90th of 186 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1% | 28.6% | 5.5% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 30.8% | 12.1% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 22.3% | 4.9% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 18.0% | 2.4% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services, Panama or Paraguay?
- Panama, at 16.0% against 16.0% in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services between Panama and Paraguay?
- 0.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Paraguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Paraguay rank globally for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Panama ranks 89th and Paraguay ranks 90th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.