Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Paraguay
Paraguay: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national was 47.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Paraguay, 1962–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 47.8% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Paraguay peaked at 56.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 1982.
Paraguay ranks 39th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 27.2% | — |
| 1972 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23.5% | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 54.2% | +131.0% |
| 1990 | 50.6% | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 49.3% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 51.5% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 54.0% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 53.1% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 56.8% | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 42.8% | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 44.3% | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 42.4% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 46.8% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 43.1% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 47.3% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 46.5% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 47.5% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 47.8% | +0.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 47.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.0%, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 47.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.4%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +131.0% | 23.5% | 54.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.2% | 27.2% | 27.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 27.2% | 27.2% | 27.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 38.9% | 23.5% | 54.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 38.8% | 56.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 42.2% | 48.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 40.3% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 45.5% | 49.6% | 6 |
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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)
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- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Paraguay?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Paraguay was 47.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 56.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 1982.
- How does Paraguay rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Paraguay ranks 39th out of 174 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 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.