Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national in Paraguay
Paraguay: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national was 41.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Paraguay, 1993–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Paraguay is 41.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Paraguay peaked at 50.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 1999.
That places Paraguay 39th out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 50.1% | — |
| 1994 | 49.2% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 38.1% | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 33.9% | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 37.8% | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 38.3% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 37.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 39.0% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 39.6% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 41.1% | +3.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 41.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 41.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.6%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.9% | 33.9% | 50.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 34.6% | 40.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 35.4% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 37.4% | 41.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Paraguay?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Paraguay was 41.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 1999.
- How does Paraguay rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Paraguay ranks 39th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, 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.