Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Paraguay

Paraguay: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 143,573 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
143,573
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
100th
of 188 countries
All-time high
143,573
in 2027
All-time low
100,460
in 2006
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Paraguay, 2005–2027

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005201620272005: 101.9k2006: 100.5k2007: 103.4k2008: 106.9k2009: 104.4k2010: 108.0k2011: 114.9k2012: 114.3k2013: 119.3k2014: 116.2k2015: 116.9k2016: 120.3k2017: 121.4k2018: 121.2k2019: 122.8k2020: 108.2k2021: 123.4k2022: 127.2k2023: 132.6k2024: 134.4k2025: 138.7k2026: 141.2k2027: 143.6k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Paraguay is 143,573, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Paraguay peaked at 143,573 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 100,460, in 2006.

Paraguay ranks 100th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Paraguay, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 101,889
2006 100,460 -1.4%
2007 103,412 +2.9%
2008 106,906 +3.4%
2009 104,400 -2.3%
2010 107,976 +3.4%
2011 114,930 +6.4%
2012 114,312 -0.5%
2013 119,346 +4.4%
2014 116,177 -2.7%
2015 116,855 +0.6%
2016 120,301 +2.9%
2017 121,373 +0.9%
2018 121,163 -0.2%
2019 122,846 +1.4%
2020 108,248 -11.9%
2021 123,441 +14.0%
2022 127,213 +3.1%
2023 132,613 +4.2%
2024 134,412 +1.4%
2025 138,719 +3.2%
2026 141,151 +1.8%
2027 143,573 +1.7%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 143,573 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136,768, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 143,573 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 127,131, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 103,413 100,460 106,906 5
2010s 117,528 107,976 122,846 10
2020s 131,171 108,248 143,573 8

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 97 Lao People's Democratic Republic 155,259 compare
  2. 98 Sweden 154,679 compare
  3. 99 Hong Kong, China 153,078 compare
  4. 101 Kuwait 139,332 compare
  5. 102 Jordan 136,768 compare
  6. 103 Togo 133,733 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Paraguay?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Paraguay was 143,573 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 143,573 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 100,460 in 2006.
How does Paraguay rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Paraguay ranks 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.