Labor force, total in Paraguay
Paraguay: Labor force, total was 3.53 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Paraguay, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total in Paraguay stood at 3.53 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Paraguay peaked at 3.53 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.63 million, in 1990.
Paraguay ranks 101st 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, total in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.63 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.68 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.72 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.77 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.83 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.89 million | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.94 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.00 million | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.06 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.11 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.15 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.20 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.25 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.26 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.44 million | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 2.46 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.39 million | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.51 million | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.58 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.64 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.62 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.69 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.88 million | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 2.89 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.87 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.92 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.07 million | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 3.17 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.26 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.33 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.28 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.41 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.39 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.45 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 3.48 million | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 3.53 million | +1.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 3.53 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 million, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 3.53 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.32 million, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.86 million | 1.63 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 million | 2.15 million | 2.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 million | 2.62 million | 3.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 million | 3.28 million | 3.53 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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, total in Paraguay?
- Labor force, total in Paraguay was 3.53 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 million in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for labor force, total?
- Paraguay ranks 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.