Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 38.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Paraguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 38.2% for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Paraguay peaked at 54.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2025.
That places Paraguay 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.3% | — |
| 1992 | 54.3% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 54.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 54.0% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 54.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 53.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 53.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 54.5% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 40.5% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 38.2% | -0.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 38.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.5%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 38.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.4%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.1% | 53.8% | 54.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 46.9% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 39.5% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 38.2% | 43.0% | 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Paraguay?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Paraguay was 38.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2025.
- How does Paraguay rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Paraguay ranks 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.