Labor force participation rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Labor force participation rate was 70.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
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
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Paraguay is 70.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of 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.
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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 70.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 81.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 72.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 73.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.1% (2025)
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).