Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 42.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Paraguay, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 42.2% for labor force, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Paraguay peaked at 42.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 1992.
Paraguay ranks 124th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.1% | — |
| 1991 | 36.9% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 36.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 36.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 37.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 37.1% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 37.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 37.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 37.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 37.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 39.5% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 38.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 41.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 42.2% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 42.2% | +0.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 42.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.4%, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 42.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.4%, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 36.8% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 37.3% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 39.1% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 40.8% | 42.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.4% compare
- 122 El Salvador 42.4% compare
- 123 Romania 42.4% compare
- 125 Trinidad and Tobago 42.1% compare
- 126 Suriname 42.0% compare
- 127 Dominican Republic 42.0% compare
More education data for Paraguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,286 (2012)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,864 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,763 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 570,654 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 710,209 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1025 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Paraguay?
- Labor force, female in Paraguay was 42.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 1992.
- How does Paraguay rank for labor force, female?
- Paraguay ranks 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.