Labor share of gdp in Paraguay
Paraguay: Labor share of gdp was 43 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
43
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 187 countries
All-time high
53
in 2004
All-time low
42.8
in 2008
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labor share of gdp in Paraguay, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 43 for labor share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Paraguay peaked at 53 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 42.8, in 2008.
That places Paraguay 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor share of gdp in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 53 | — |
| 2005 | 49.8 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 49.6 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 49.3 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 42.8 | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 47.1 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 45.1 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 43.8 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 47.2 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 46.5 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 47.3 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 47.5 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 45.3 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 45.5 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 45.9 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 46.1 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 45.6 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 44 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 43.8 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 42.8 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 43 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 43 | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 43 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 43 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.4, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6 | 42.8 | 53 | 6 |
| 2010s | 46.02 | 43.8 | 47.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7 | 42.8 | 45.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 122 Western Sahara 43.6 compare
- 123 Cuba 43.5 compare
- 123 Guinea-Bissau 43.5 compare
- 125 Cape Verde 43 compare
- 125 Liberia 43 compare
- 125 Somalia 43 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 share of gdp in Paraguay?
- Labor share of gdp in Paraguay was 43 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 53 in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8 in 2008.
- How does Paraguay rank for labor share of gdp?
- Paraguay ranks 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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