Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 26.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
89th
of 186 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 2017
All-time low
18.7%
in 2002
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Paraguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 26.4% for share of male vs. female employment in industry in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Paraguay peaked at 26.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2002.
Paraguay ranks 89th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.6% | — |
| 1992 | 22.4% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 22.4% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 22.3% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 21.3% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 19.3% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 26.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 21.3% | 22.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 18.7% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 22.8% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 24.8% | 26.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 86 Dominican Republic 26.6% compare
- 87 Brunei Darussalam 26.5% compare
- 88 United States Virgin Islands 26.4% compare
- 90 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 26.4% compare
- 91 Morocco 26.2% compare
- 92 Ireland 26.1% 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 share of male vs. female employment in industry in Paraguay?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Paraguay was 26.4% 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 industry recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Paraguay ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.