Female labor force participation rates in Paraguay
Paraguay: Female labor force participation rates was 59.01 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.01
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
55th
of 186 countries
All-time high
60.26
in 2019
All-time low
50.96
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Paraguay, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 59.01 for female labor force participation rates in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Paraguay peaked at 60.26 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.96, in 1992.
Paraguay ranks 55th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.3 | — |
| 1991 | 51.2 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 50.96 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 51.2 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 51.53 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 52.09 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 52.07 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 52.41 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 52.26 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 51.98 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 51.65 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 51.6 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.72 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.51 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 56.88 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 55.65 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 50.99 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 54.02 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 53.76 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 55.13 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 53.04 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 54.45 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 59.86 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 57.68 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 54.39 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 54.83 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 56.47 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 57.84 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 59.41 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 60.26 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 57.1 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 59.85 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 58.99 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 58.99 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 58.94 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 59.01 | +0.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 59.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.06, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 59.01 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.47, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.7 | 50.96 | 52.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.29 | 50.99 | 56.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.82 | 53.04 | 60.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.81 | 57.1 | 59.85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 participation rates in Paraguay?
- Female labor force participation rates in Paraguay was 59.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 60.26 in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.96 in 1992.
- How does Paraguay rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Paraguay ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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