Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 26.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Paraguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 26.4% for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Paraguay peaked at 26.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2002.
Paraguay ranks 89th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.6% | — |
| 1992 | 22.4% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 22.4% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 22.3% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 21.3% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 19.3% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 26.4% | +0.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 26.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 26.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.7%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 21.3% | 22.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 18.7% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 22.8% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 24.8% | 26.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 86 Dominican Republic 26.6% compare
- 87 Brunei Darussalam 26.5% compare
- 88 United States Virgin Islands 26.4% compare
- 90 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 26.4% compare
- 91 Morocco 26.2% compare
- 92 Ireland 26.1% compare
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 employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Paraguay?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Paraguay was 26.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Paraguay ranks 89th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).