Ireland vs Paraguay: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Ireland
61.3%
in 2025
Paraguay
61.3%
in 2025
Ireland rank
50th
Paraguay rank
51st
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Ireland
- Paraguay
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 61.3% against 61.3% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Paraguay ahead.
Ireland ranks 50th and Paraguay ranks 51st of 194 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.6% | 53.4% | 18.8% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 39.7% | 52.5% | 12.7% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 53.7% | 2.1% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 57.0% | 1.6% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 59.2% | 0.0% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Ireland or Paraguay?
- Ireland, at 61.3% against 61.3% in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Ireland and Paraguay?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Paraguay?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Paraguay rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Ireland ranks 50th 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.