Share of male vs. female employment in services in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 53.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Paraguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in services in Paraguay stood at 53.9%. 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 53.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.8% | — |
| 1992 | 39.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 40.0% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 40.2% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 40.6% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 40.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 41.1% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 40.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 40.5% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 40.1% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 39.6% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 42.2% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 41.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 52.5% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 53.8% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 53.8% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 53.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.4% | 39.8% | 41.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 39.3% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 44.0% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 49.3% | 53.9% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Paraguay
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,290 1000 No (2050)
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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 53.9% 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 services recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the services sector.