Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Paraguay
Paraguay: Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person was 42.99 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Paraguay, 1998–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Paraguay is 42.99, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Paraguay peaked at 46.61 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 41.39, in 2020.
That places Paraguay 25th out of 88 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45.55 | — |
| 1999 | 45.02 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 43.98 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 45.59 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 45.45 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 45 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 45.59 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 46.61 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 45.92 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 46.32 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 45.72 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 45.63 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 46.54 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 43.27 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 44.76 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 44.52 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 44.58 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 44.1 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 44.38 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 42.56 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 41.74 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 41.39 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 41.59 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 42.64 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 43.35 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 43.11 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 42.99 | -0.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 42.99 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.99, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 42.99 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.99, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.28 | 45.02 | 45.55 | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.58 | 43.98 | 46.61 | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.21 | 41.74 | 46.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.51 | 41.39 | 43.35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More work & labour data for Paraguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.23 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2175 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2425 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9753 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,607 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,290 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,534 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,514 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,048 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Paraguay?
- Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Paraguay was 42.99 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours usually worked per employed person recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 46.61 in 2006.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours usually worked per employed person recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.39 in 2020.
- How does Paraguay rank for average weekly hours usually worked per employed person?
- Paraguay ranks 25th out of 88 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average weekly hours usually worked per employed person rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The concept of hours usually worked relates to the typical value of hours actually worked in a job per a short reference period such as one week, over a long observation period of a month, quarter, season or year that comprises the short reference measurement period used. The typical value may be the modal value of the distribution of hours actually worked per short period over the long observation period, where meaningful. The short reference period for measuring hours usually worked should be the same as the reference period used to measure employment. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.