Labor force participation rate by age in Paraguay
Paraguay: Labor force participation rate by age was 56.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 56.3% 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 62.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 61.9% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 57.3% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 54.1% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 55.9% | 59.4% | 5 |
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- 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 labor force participation rate by age in Paraguay?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Paraguay was 56.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).