Employment by status in Paraguay
Paraguay: Employment by status was 58.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Paraguay, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by status in Paraguay is 58.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Paraguay peaked at 58.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 1991.
Paraguay ranks 114th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 42.8% | 43.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 43.4% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 52.2% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 54.5% | 58.7% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Paraguay
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 70.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 81.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 72.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 73.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Paraguay?
- Employment by status in Paraguay was 58.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 1991.
- How does Paraguay rank for employment by status?
- Paraguay ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.