Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 59.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Paraguay, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 59.0% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Paraguay peaked at 60.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 1992.
That places Paraguay 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.3% | — |
| 1991 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 51.0% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 51.2% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 51.5% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 52.1% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 52.3% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 51.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 55.7% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 55.1% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 53.0% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 56.5% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 58.9% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 59.0% | +0.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 59.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.1%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 59.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.5%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.7% | 51.0% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 51.0% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 53.0% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 57.1% | 59.9% | 6 |
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, female (% of female population ages) in Paraguay?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Paraguay was 59.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 1992.
- How does Paraguay rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Paraguay ranks 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.