Share of male vs female employment in industry in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 26.38 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.38
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
89th
of 186 countries
All-time high
26.94
in 2017
All-time low
18.67
in 2002
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Paraguay, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 26.38 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 26.94 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.67, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.61 | — |
| 1992 | 22.44 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 22.45 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22.52 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 22.65 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 22.35 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 22.27 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 21.86 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 21.3 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 19.26 | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 18.95 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 18.67 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 19.47 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 20.09 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 19.95 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 21.77 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 24.12 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 24.88 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 22.38 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 25.74 | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 23.6 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 22.78 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 23.98 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 25.7 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 26.48 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 26.67 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 26.94 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 25.74 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 24.64 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 25.75 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 26.67 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 25.85 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 24.84 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 26.2 | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 26.38 | +0.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 26.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.91, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 26.38 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.73, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.27 | 21.3 | 22.65 | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.95 | 18.67 | 24.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.23 | 22.78 | 26.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.95 | 24.84 | 26.67 | 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 industry in Paraguay?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Paraguay was 26.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 26.94 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.67 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 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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