Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 65.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Paraguay, 1962–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Paraguay stood at 65.7%.
That represents a change of up 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 87.8% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 17th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 87.8% | — |
| 1972 | 83.7% | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 82.7% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 75.9% | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 69.1% | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 67.6% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 71.6% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 70.6% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 74.7% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 86.8% | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 77.5% | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 78.6% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 71.8% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 74.1% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 78.7% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 76.4% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 72.8% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 72.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 72.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 75.7% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 69.8% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 69.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.7% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 68.3% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 69.6% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 66.0% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 67.6% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 65.6% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 65.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.8% | 87.8% | 87.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 83.7% | 83.7% | 83.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 79.3% | 75.9% | 82.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 74.3% | 67.6% | 86.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 72.3% | 78.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 67.5% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 65.6% | 69.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 14 Madagascar 66.4% compare
- 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 66.2% compare
- 16 Mozambique 66.0% compare
- 18 Pakistan 65.7% compare
- 19 Honduras 65.1% compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 65.0% compare
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- 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. — 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 65.7% 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, male (%) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 1962.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Paraguay ranks 17th out of 173 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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.