Belgium vs Paraguay: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)

Belgium
5.6%
in 2025
Paraguay
5.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
100th
Paraguay rank
98th

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time

  • Belgium
  • Paraguay
5101520197119982025

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 100th and Paraguay ranks 98th of 181 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Paraguay Difference Ahead
1970s 12.8% 7.4% 5.3% Belgium
1980s 17.0% 5.1% 11.8% Belgium
1990s 11.3% 5.1% 6.2% Belgium
2000s 8.2% 7.7% 0.6% Belgium
2010s 7.2% 6.5% 0.7% Belgium
2020s 5.4% 8.0% 2.6% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Belgium or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 5.7% against 5.6% in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Belgium and Paraguay?
0.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Paraguay?
46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Paraguay rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
Belgium ranks 100th and Paraguay ranks 98th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,402 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.