Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Labor force, total

Nicaragua
3.32 million
in 2025
Paraguay
3.53 million
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
103rd
Paraguay rank
101st

Labor force, total over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 3.53 million against 3.32 million in Nicaragua, a difference of 209,560.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 103rd and Paraguay ranks 101st of 186 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Paraguay Difference Ahead
1990s 1.51 million 1.86 million 355,858 Paraguay
2000s 2.07 million 2.39 million 321,579 Paraguay
2010s 2.67 million 2.97 million 294,359 Paraguay
2020s 3.14 million 3.42 million 283,687 Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 3.53 million against 3.32 million in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, total between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
209,560, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for labor force, total?
Nicaragua ranks 103rd and Paraguay ranks 101st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, total
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.