Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 55.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Paraguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Paraguay stood at 55.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Paraguay peaked at 56.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 2002.
That places Paraguay 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.8% | — |
| 1992 | 49.1% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 49.6% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 47.6% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 48.8% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 48.8% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 47.9% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 47.2% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 52.1% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 56.6% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 54.8% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 52.1% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 52.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 54.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 54.7% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 54.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 55.4% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1% | 47.6% | 50.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 45.6% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 49.8% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 51.4% | 55.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Paraguay?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Paraguay was 55.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Paraguay ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.