Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Paraguay
Paraguay: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 97.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Paraguay, 2001–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 97.3 for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Paraguay peaked at 97.59 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 77.87, in 2002.
Paraguay ranks 2nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 77.89 | — |
| 2002 | 77.87 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 78.86 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 82.37 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 81.43 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 78.03 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 80.79 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 79.86 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 79.88 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 79.49 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 79.87 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 83.77 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 82.89 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 80.76 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 81.75 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 81.4 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 97.59 | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 96.87 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 97.04 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.52 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 97.23 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 97.14 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 97 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 97.3 | +0.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 97.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 80.34, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 97.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.89, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.66 | 77.87 | 82.37 | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.14 | 79.49 | 97.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.24 | 97 | 97.52 | 5 |
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 labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Paraguay?
- Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Paraguay was 97.3 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 97.59 in 2017.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.87 in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
- Paraguay ranks 2nd out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The prime-age labour force participation rate is the labour force of persons aged 25 to 54 years divided by the population aged 25 to 54 years. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.