Labor force participation rate by age in Paraguay
Paraguay: Labor force participation rate by age was 56.32 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
56.32
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
27th
of 188 countries
All-time high
62.65
in 2009
All-time low
54.05
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 56.32 for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Paraguay peaked at 62.65 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 54.05, in 2015.
That places Paraguay 27th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.31 | — |
| 1991 | 62.28 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 62.32 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 62.23 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 62.13 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 61.96 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 61.99 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 61.92 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 62 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 62.13 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 62.3 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 62.4 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 62.45 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 57.65 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 61.48 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 58.78 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 58.97 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 57.28 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 58.59 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 62.65 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 56.99 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 56.83 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 59 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 56.06 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 54.05 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 57.66 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 58.41 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 58.54 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 59.27 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 56.12 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 59.41 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 55.91 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 57.12 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 56.32 | -1.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 56.32 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.94, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 56.32 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.06, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.13 | 61.92 | 62.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.26 | 57.28 | 62.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.48 | 54.05 | 59.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.98 | 55.91 | 59.41 | 5 |
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 labor force participation rate by age in Paraguay?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Paraguay was 56.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 62.65 in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.05 in 2015.
- How does Paraguay rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Paraguay ranks 27th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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