Paraguay vs United States of America: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Paraguay
56.8%
in 2025
United States of America
55.6%
in 2025
Paraguay rank
24th
United States of America rank
26th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Paraguay
- United States of America
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 56.8% against 55.6% in United States of America, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 26th of 175 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.6% | 55.8% | 0.8% | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 55.1% | 61.8% | 6.7% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 58.4% | 67.9% | 9.5% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 61.6% | 66.2% | 4.6% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 60.8% | 1.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 55.2% | 2.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 55.5% | 1.5% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Paraguay or United States of America?
- Paraguay, at 56.8% against 55.6% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Paraguay and United States of America?
- 1.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and United States of America?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and United States of America rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Paraguay ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 26th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.