Ireland vs Paraguay: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate
Ireland
61.3%
in 2025
Paraguay
61.3%
in 2025
Ireland rank
50th
Paraguay rank
51st
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate, Ireland or Paraguay?
- Ireland, at 61.3% against 61.3% in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Ireland ranks 50th and Paraguay ranks 51st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. 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.