33
November, 2020
Paraguay
Global:
72
Availability:
71
Cost:
39
Regulation:
68
Productivity:
57
2020 Global TWI Ranking (out of 76) 2020 Regional TWI Ranking (out of 21)
Region:
17
Availability:
17
Cost:
10
Regulation:
17
Productivity:
14
Remote
Readiness
18
Remote
Readiness
72
$0.9 billion USD has been spent on measures in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. These measures include:
• Increased spending in the healthcare sector.
• Support for the vulnerable population
• Funding for small businesses
https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-Covid-19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19
Borders are open and arrivals must present a
negative Covid-19 test. There are exemptions
for people who enter and exit from the border
towns from Brazil.
Face masks and social distancing are
mandatory.
Non-essential shops and businesses have
generally re-opened.
Schools remain closed for in-person lessons.
2.6%
4.5%
0%
20%
Paraguay Regional Ave.
%
of
GDP
Paraguay
Q4 2019* Q4 2020*
% Change
YOY
Total Workforce
3.45M 3.61M +4.6%
Unemployment Rate (%) 7.4% 7.6% +3%
Unemployed Workers 255K 275K +7%
Manpower 2020 Total Workforce Index
Workforce Statistics
Covid-19 Situation
Covid-19 Government Spend as % of GDP Border Closures and Restrictions
Additional Government Spending and Foregone Revenue to September 2020
Covid-19 Confirmed Cases and Deaths Reported to WHO (on a weekly basis)
*Reported figures at Q4 each year
https://covid19.who.int/
https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Fiscal-Policies-Database-in-
Response-to-COVID-19
Other Sources:
https://data.worldbank.org/
https://ilostat.ilo.org/
https://home.kpmg/xx/en/home/insights/
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice
United States Embassy
https://tradingeconomics.com/
https://www.dgeec.gov.py
