Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Paraguay
Paraguay: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 57.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Paraguay, 1993–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 57.8% for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Paraguay peaked at 57.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 1999.
That places Paraguay 44th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | 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 | 53.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 54.7% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 54.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 57.8% | +5.7% |
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 | 53.3% | 49.8% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 51.6% | 57.8% | 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 female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Paraguay?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Paraguay was 57.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 1999.
- How does Paraguay rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Paraguay ranks 44th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.