Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Paraguay
Paraguay: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 72.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Paraguay, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 72.3% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 in Paraguay peaked at 72.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, 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 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.0% | — |
| 1991 | 58.8% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 58.4% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 58.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 58.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 59.2% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 59.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 59.7% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 59.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 59.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 59.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 59.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 60.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 65.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 64.6% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 63.4% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 65.6% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 64.4% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 72.4% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 70.3% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 66.7% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 67.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 67.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 68.6% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 71.2% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 71.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 72.1% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 72.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.1% | 58.4% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 59.7% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 64.4% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 68.6% | 72.3% | 6 |
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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 in Paraguay?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Paraguay was 72.3% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 1992.
- How does Paraguay rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Paraguay ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).