Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 19.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Paraguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 19.7% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Paraguay peaked at 42.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2025.
Paraguay ranks 87th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.6% | — |
| 1992 | 37.8% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 37.5% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 37.3% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 36.7% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 37.0% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 36.7% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 37.4% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 40.6% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 41.5% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 42.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 19.7% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3% | 36.7% | 38.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 29.8% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 22.7% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 19.7% | 24.9% | 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 share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Paraguay?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Paraguay was 19.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2025.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Paraguay ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.