Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) was 57.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Paraguay, 1993–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 57.9% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Paraguay peaked at 57.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 1999.
Paraguay ranks 44th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 51.4% | — |
| 1994 | 52.3% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 46.6% | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 45.7% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 44.9% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 45.8% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 47.4% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 56.7% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 52.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 55.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 54.3% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 53.4% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 55.6% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 57.9% | +4.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 57.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.3%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 57.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.2%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 44.9% | 52.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 45.8% | 52.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 49.8% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 53.4% | 57.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 41 Jamaica 58.2% compare
- 42 Cote d'Ivoire 58.1% compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 57.9% compare
- 45 Estonia 57.8% compare
- 46 Saint Lucia 57.8% compare
- 47 Israel 57.8% 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Paraguay?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Paraguay was 57.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 1999.
- How does Paraguay rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Paraguay ranks 44th out of 174 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 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national 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.