Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Paraguay
Paraguay: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 72.31 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72.31
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
120th
of 186 countries
All-time high
72.41
in 2012
All-time low
58.45
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Paraguay, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 72.31 for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Paraguay peaked at 72.41 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58.45, in 1992.
Paraguay ranks 120th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.05 | — |
| 1991 | 58.75 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 58.45 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 58.56 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 58.8 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 59.24 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 59.3 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 59.66 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 59.69 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 59.66 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 59.65 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 59.91 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 60.36 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 61.62 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 66.3 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 65.6 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 61.41 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 64.65 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 63.39 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 65.57 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 64.36 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 66.93 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 72.41 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 70.3 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 66.72 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 67.66 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 67.64 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 68.64 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 70.43 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 71.24 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 68.64 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 71.19 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 71.69 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 71.4 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 72.13 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 72.31 | +0.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 72.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 72.31 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.31, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.12 | 58.45 | 59.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.85 | 59.65 | 66.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.63 | 64.36 | 72.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.23 | 68.64 | 72.31 | 6 |
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Paraguay?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Paraguay was 72.31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 72.41 in 2012.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.45 in 1992.
- How does Paraguay rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Paraguay ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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