Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 71.95 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Paraguay, 1962β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Paraguay stood at 71.95.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Paraguay peaked at 76.9 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 55.28, in 1972.
That places Paraguay 31st out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.06 | 57.06 | 57.06 | 1 |
| 1970s | 55.28 | 55.28 | 55.28 | 1 |
| 1980s | 61.55 | 55.42 | 67.68 | 2 |
| 1990s | 67.89 | 63.78 | 76.9 | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.01 | 67.05 | 71.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.83 | 67.74 | 72.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.34 | 70.36 | 72.37 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 28 Moldova 72.35 compare
- 29 Macau (China) 72.3 compare
- 30 Northern Mariana Islands 72.26 compare
- 32 Peru 71.71 compare
- 33 Cook Islands 71.68 compare
- 34 Bahrain 71.57 compare
More work & labour data for Paraguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.23 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2175 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2425 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9753 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 6,607 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 2,290 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 4,534 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 4,514 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 9,048 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Paraguay?
- Labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Paraguay was 71.95 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9 in 1995.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.28 in 1972.
- How does Paraguay rank for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Paraguay ranks 31st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). 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 labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.