Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 19.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Paraguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry (% of total employment) in Paraguay is 19.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Paraguay peaked at 19.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2002.
Paraguay ranks 92nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.3% | — |
| 1992 | 19.1% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 19.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 19.1% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 19.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 18.9% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 18.3% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 19.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 17.9% | 19.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 15.6% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 16.9% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.0% | 19.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 89 Guam 19.3% compare
- 90 Belgium 19.2% compare
- 91 Dominican Republic 19.0% compare
- 93 United States of America 18.9% compare
- 94 Afghanistan 18.9% compare
- 95 Gabon 18.9% 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 (% of total employment) in Paraguay?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Paraguay was 19.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Paraguay ranks 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of total 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).