Female share of the labor force in Paraguay
Paraguay: Female share of the labor force was 42.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of the labor force in Paraguay, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of the labor force in Paraguay is 42.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of the labor force in Paraguay peaked at 42.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 1992.
That places Paraguay 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female share of the labor force in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.1% | — |
| 1991 | 36.9% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 36.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 36.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 37.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 37.1% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 37.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 37.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 37.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 37.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 39.5% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 38.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 41.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 42.2% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 42.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 36.8% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 37.3% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 39.1% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 40.8% | 42.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.4% compare
- 121 El Salvador 42.4% compare
- 122 Romania 42.4% compare
- 124 Trinidad and Tobago 42.1% compare
- 125 Suriname 42.0% compare
- 126 Dominican Republic 42.0% 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 female share of the labor force in Paraguay?
- Female share of the labor force in Paraguay was 42.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 1992.
- How does Paraguay rank for female share of the labor force?
- Paraguay ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.