Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 47.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Paraguay, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Paraguay is 47.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Paraguay peaked at 48.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2015.
Paraguay ranks 44th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.7% | — |
| 1991 | 46.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 46.5% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 46.5% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 46.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 46.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 46.3% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 48.9% | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 46.9% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.5% | 46.3% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 41.9% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 40.3% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 44.0% | 48.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Paraguay?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Paraguay was 47.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2015.
- How does Paraguay rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Paraguay ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.