Canada vs Paraguay: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Canada
61.1%
in 2025
Paraguay
61.3%
in 2025
Canada rank
52nd
Paraguay rank
51st
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Canada
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 61.3% against 61.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 52nd and Paraguay ranks 51st of 194 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.1% | 37.6% | 17.5% | Canada |
| 1990s | 58.0% | 52.5% | 5.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 53.7% | 7.8% | Canada |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 57.0% | 4.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 59.2% | 1.8% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Canada or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 61.3% against 61.1% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Canada and Paraguay?
- 0.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Paraguay?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Paraguay rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Canada ranks 52nd and Paraguay ranks 51st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.