Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 73.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Paraguay, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Paraguay stood at 73.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Paraguay peaked at 75.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.6%, in 2006.
That places Paraguay 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.2% | — |
| 1991 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 71.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 71.5% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 71.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 72.2% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 72.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 72.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 72.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 71.7% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 71.3% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 71.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 69.7% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 73.6% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 72.4% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 69.6% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 71.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 72.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 70.5% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 73.9% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 72.7% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 70.9% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 73.2% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 73.5% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 75.4% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 74.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 73.9% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 73.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.8% | 71.2% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 69.6% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 70.5% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 73.5% | 75.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Paraguay?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Paraguay was 73.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 2006.
- How does Paraguay rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Paraguay ranks 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.