Share of male vs female employment in services in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of male vs female employment in services was 53.93 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53.93
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
84th
of 186 countries
All-time high
53.93
in 2025
All-time low
39.28
in 2002
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Paraguay, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in services in Paraguay stood at 53.93. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Paraguay peaked at 53.93 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.28, in 2002.
Paraguay ranks 84th 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 services in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.83 | — |
| 1992 | 39.75 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 40.02 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 40.21 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 40.63 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 40.69 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 41.07 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 40.78 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 40.46 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 40.1 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 39.57 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 39.28 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 42.21 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 41.68 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 41.88 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 42.23 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 43.46 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 45.28 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 45.02 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 44 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 47.03 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 48.43 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 48.51 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.4 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 50.03 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 47.7 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 48.92 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 50.47 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 52.64 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 49.31 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 50.17 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 52.54 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 53.78 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 53.78 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 53.93 | +0.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 53.93 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.13, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 53.93 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.84, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.38 | 39.75 | 41.07 | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.07 | 39.28 | 45.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.61 | 44 | 52.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.25 | 49.31 | 53.93 | 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 services in Paraguay?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Paraguay was 53.93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 53.93 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.28 in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Paraguay ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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