Female employment to population ratio in Paraguay
Paraguay: Female employment to population ratio was 57.82 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female employment to population ratio in Paraguay, 1993–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment to population ratio in Paraguay is 57.82, measured 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 in Paraguay peaked at 57.82 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.87, in 1999.
Paraguay ranks 44th of 172 countries on this measure, 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 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% |
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 Côte 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 in Paraguay?
- Female employment to population ratio in Paraguay was 57.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 57.82 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.87 in 1999.
- How does Paraguay rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Paraguay ranks 44th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment to population ratio 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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