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.
Labor force participation rate by age in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.3% | — |
| 1991 | 62.3% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 62.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 62.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 62.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 62.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 61.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 62.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 62.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 62.3% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 62.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 57.7% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 58.6% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 62.6% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 56.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 58.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 59.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 56.1% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 59.4% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 55.9% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 57.1% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 56.3% | -1.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 56.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.9%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 56.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.1%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 56.3% 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).