Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Paraguay

Paraguay: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 78.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
78.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 187 countries
All-time high
85.1%
in 1995
All-time low
77.6%
in 2015
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Paraguay, 1991–2025

0204060801991200820251991: 82.51992: 82.11993: 82.61994: 83.41995: 85.11996: 80.91997: 83.91998: 841999: 82.92000: 80.72001: 81.32002: 78.92003: 78.72004: 81.32005: 81.52006: 79.42007: 80.72008: 81.92009: 80.12010: 79.42011: 78.52012: 80.12013: 78.82014: 78.42015: 77.62016: 79.92017: 80.12018: 79.92019: 802020: 78.32021: 79.32022: 77.62023: 78.82024: 78.12025: 78.5

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Paraguay is 78.5%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Paraguay peaked at 85.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 2015.

That places Paraguay 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Paraguay, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 82.5%
1992 82.1% -0.4%
1993 82.6% +0.6%
1994 83.4% +0.9%
1995 85.1% +2.1%
1996 80.9% -5.0%
1997 83.9% +3.7%
1998 84.0% +0.2%
1999 82.9% -1.4%
2000 80.7% -2.7%
2001 81.3% +0.8%
2002 78.9% -3.0%
2003 78.7% -0.3%
2004 81.3% +3.3%
2005 81.5% +0.3%
2006 79.4% -2.7%
2007 80.7% +1.6%
2008 81.9% +1.5%
2009 80.1% -2.1%
2010 79.4% -0.9%
2011 78.5% -1.2%
2012 80.1% +2.1%
2013 78.8% -1.7%
2014 78.4% -0.5%
2015 77.6% -1.1%
2016 79.9% +3.1%
2017 80.1% +0.2%
2018 79.9% -0.2%
2019 80.0% +0.2%
2020 78.3% -2.2%
2021 79.3% +1.2%
2022 77.6% -2.1%
2023 78.8% +1.5%
2024 78.1% -0.9%
2025 78.5% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83.1% 80.9% 85.1% 9
2000s 80.4% 78.7% 81.9% 10
2010s 79.3% 77.6% 80.1% 10
2020s 78.4% 77.6% 79.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Paraguay?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Paraguay was 78.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 1995.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 2015.
How does Paraguay rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Paraguay ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.