Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 70.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Paraguay, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Paraguay is 70.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Paraguay peaked at 72.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2006.
Paraguay ranks 28th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.1% | — |
| 1991 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 69.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 69.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 69.6% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 70.0% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 70.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 70.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 69.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 69.6% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 69.2% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 68.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 68.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 67.6% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 71.4% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 70.3% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 68.8% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 69.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 67.7% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 71.3% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 71.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 71.9% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 70.6% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 70.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 70.3% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 70.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.6% | 69.1% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.1% | 67.0% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 67.7% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 70.1% | 71.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 25 Republic of Moldova 72.3% compare
- 26 Bahrain 70.4% compare
- 27 New Zealand 70.4% compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 70.0% compare
- 30 Singapore 69.7% compare
- 31 Jamaica 69.6% 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Paraguay?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Paraguay was 70.2% 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 15+) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2006.
- How does Paraguay rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Paraguay ranks 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.