Employment rate, men vs. women in Paraguay
Paraguay: Employment rate, men vs. women was 78.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment rate, men vs. women in Paraguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rate, men vs. women in Paraguay stood at 78.5%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Paraguay peaked at 85.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 2015.
Paraguay ranks 20th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment rate, men vs. women in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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 rate, men vs. women in Paraguay?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Paraguay was 78.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 2015.
- How does Paraguay rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Paraguay ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.