GDP per employed person in Paraguay
Paraguay: GDP per employed person was 36,004 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Paraguay, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Paraguay is 36,004 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Paraguay peaked at 36,004 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,977 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2005.
That places Paraguay 103rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,888 constant 2021 PPP $ | 25,898 constant 2021 PPP $ | 28,442 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 25,307 constant 2021 PPP $ | 23,977 constant 2021 PPP $ | 26,787 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,898 constant 2021 PPP $ | 27,374 constant 2021 PPP $ | 32,797 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,611 constant 2021 PPP $ | 32,545 constant 2021 PPP $ | 36,004 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Paraguay
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 70.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 81.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 72.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 73.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Paraguay?
- Gdp per employed person in Paraguay was 36,004 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 36,004 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,977 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2005.
- How does Paraguay rank for gdp per employed person?
- Paraguay ranks 103rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.