Gender wage gap in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gender wage gap was -5.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender wage gap in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded -5.5% for gender wage gap in 2024.
The figure is down 35.4% on the previous year and down 204.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Paraguay peaked at 34.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -9.9%, in 2021.
Paraguay ranks 58th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 0.9% | 34.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | -4.5% | 15.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | -5.1% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.7% | -9.9% | -3.3% | 4 |
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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 gender wage gap in Paraguay?
- Gender wage gap in Paraguay was -5.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.9% in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for gender wage gap?
- Paraguay ranks 58th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 204.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.