Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 65.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Paraguay, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 65.4% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Paraguay peaked at 78.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 2025.
That places Paraguay 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.5% | — |
| 1991 | 77.5% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 77.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 77.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 77.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 76.9% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 77.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 76.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 77.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 77.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 77.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 78.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 72.7% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 76.1% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 72.9% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 73.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 72.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 76.1% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 70.1% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 70.1% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 69.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 67.5% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 65.4% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.3% | 76.9% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.0% | 72.1% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 67.3% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 65.4% | 69.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 19 New Zealand 65.9% compare
- 20 Honduras 65.9% compare
- 21 Norway 65.6% compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 65.1% compare
- 24 Belize 65.1% compare
- 25 Central African Republic 64.9% compare
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 for ages 15-24, male (%) in Paraguay?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Paraguay was 65.4% 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, male (%) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 2025.
- How does Paraguay rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Paraguay ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%) (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.