Female labor force by age in Paraguay
Paraguay: Female labor force by age was 60,650 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force by age in Paraguay is 60,650, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Paraguay peaked at 60,650 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,753, in 1990.
Paraguay ranks 86th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,753 | — |
| 1991 | 22,211 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 22,723 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 23,629 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 24,658 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 25,855 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 26,651 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 27,688 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 28,361 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 28,951 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 29,567 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 30,494 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 31,660 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 29,671 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 33,240 | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 37,301 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 26,571 | -28.8% |
| 2007 | 39,422 | +48.4% |
| 2008 | 34,417 | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 38,221 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 36,107 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 36,198 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 50,075 | +38.3% |
| 2013 | 44,495 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 39,937 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 41,180 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 40,655 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 47,741 | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 49,316 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 55,586 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 46,481 | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 51,997 | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 55,381 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 59,962 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 60,650 | +1.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 60,650 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,662, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 60,650 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,249, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force by age in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +48.4% | 26,571 | 39,422 |
| 2012 | +38.3% | 36,198 | 50,075 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,248 | 21,753 | 28,951 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,056 | 26,571 | 39,422 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,129 | 36,107 | 55,586 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,894 | 46,481 | 60,650 | 5 |
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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 female labor force by age in Paraguay?
- Female labor force by age in Paraguay was 60,650 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 60,650 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,753 in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for female labor force by age?
- Paraguay ranks 86th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. 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 labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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