Paraguay vs South Africa: Labor force, total, annual growth rate
Paraguay
1.49 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.4 % change on previous year
in 2025
Paraguay rank
86th
South Africa rank
88th
Labor force, total, annual growth rate over time
- Paraguay
- South Africa
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.49 % change on previous year against 1.4 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 88th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.88 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 2.39 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 0.3926 % change on previous year | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.9636 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, annual growth rate, Paraguay or South Africa?
- Paraguay, at 1.49 % change on previous year against 1.4 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, annual growth rate between Paraguay and South Africa?
- 0.09 % change on previous year, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Paraguay ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 88th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.