Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Paraguay
Paraguay: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 was 57.82 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
57.82
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
44th
of 172 countries
All-time high
57.82
in 2025
All-time low
44.87
in 1999
Years of data
30
1993–2025
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Paraguay, 1993–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 57.82 for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 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 to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Paraguay peaked at 57.82 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.87, 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 to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 51.42 | — |
| 1994 | 52.33 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 46.6 | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 45.68 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 44.87 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 48.78 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 45.76 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 47.43 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 52.26 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 52.27 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47.84 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 50.69 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 50.66 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.52 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 49.82 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 51.21 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 56.65 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 55.03 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 50.98 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 52.41 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 52.74 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 53.39 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 54.99 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 55.35 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 51.57 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 54.05 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 54.08 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 54.7 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 54.7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 57.82 | +5.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 57.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.55, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 57.82 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.92, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.18 | 44.87 | 52.33 | 5 |
| 2000s | 49.69 | 45.76 | 52.27 | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.26 | 49.82 | 56.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.49 | 51.57 | 57.82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 41 Jamaica 58.2 compare
- 42 Cote d'Ivoire 58.06 compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 57.9 compare
- 45 Estonia 57.8 compare
- 46 Saint Lucia 57.79 compare
- 47 Israel 57.79 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 to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Paraguay?
- Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Paraguay was 57.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 57.82 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.87 in 1999.
- How does Paraguay rank for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Paraguay ranks 44th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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