Labor force participation rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Labor force participation rate was 70.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
70.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
28th
of 186 countries
All-time high
72.4%
in 2019
All-time low
67.0%
in 2006
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Paraguay, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Paraguay stood at 70.2%.
The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Paraguay peaked at 72.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2006.
That places Paraguay 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 70.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.5%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 70.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.1%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
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 in Paraguay?
- Labor force participation rate in Paraguay was 70.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2006.
- How does Paraguay rank for labor force participation rate?
- Paraguay ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).