Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Paraguay
Paraguay: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 was 61.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Paraguay, 1962–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Paraguay is 61.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Paraguay peaked at 63.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 1982.
Paraguay ranks 51st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 24.8% | — |
| 1972 | 23.0% | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 21.9% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 53.4% | +143.7% |
| 1990 | 50.8% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 48.2% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 52.9% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 63.2% | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 57.7% | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 48.1% | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 47.8% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 53.5% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 52.6% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 55.8% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 54.3% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 53.0% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 56.5% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 59.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 60.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 61.3% | +3.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 61.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.2%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 61.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.7%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +143.7% | 21.9% | 53.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 37.6% | 21.9% | 53.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 52.5% | 47.8% | 63.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 51.2% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 53.0% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 57.3% | 61.3% | 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)
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- 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 participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Paraguay?
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Paraguay was 61.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 1982.
- How does Paraguay rank for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Paraguay ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.