Paraguay — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Paraguay, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Paraguay was 70.25% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 72.39% in 2019. The lowest was 67.05% in 2006 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.05% per year.
Paraguay ranks 28 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 15%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 63.14%, so Paraguay sits above it. It peaked in 2019 and has fallen 3% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved up 3%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 4 of 31 economies; Jamaica (69.57%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 6% in 2004.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 42nd of 187 in 1990 → 41st of 187 in 2000 → 40th of 187 in 2010 → 23rd of 187 in 2020 → 27th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70.25% | -0.0 pp |
| 2024 | 70.27% | -0.5 pp |
| 2023 | 70.75% | +0.2 pp |
| 2022 | 70.58% | -1.3 pp |
| 2021 | 71.92% | +1.8 pp |
| 2020 | 70.12% | -2.3 pp |
| 2019 | 72.39% | +0.5 pp |
| 2018 | 71.87% | +0.8 pp |
| 2017 | 71.04% | +1.1 pp |
| 2016 | 69.97% | +2.0 pp |
| 2015 | 67.93% | -0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 67.96% | -1.9 pp |
| 2013 | 69.87% | -1.4 pp |
| 2012 | 71.28% | +3.4 pp |
| 2011 | 67.92% | +0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 67.74% | -1.9 pp |
| 2009 | 69.62% | +0.3 pp |
| 2008 | 69.3% | +0.5 pp |
| 2007 | 68.82% | +1.8 pp |
| 2006 | 67.05% | -3.2 pp |
| 2005 | 70.28% | -1.1 pp |
| 2004 | 71.37% | +3.8 pp |
| 2003 | 67.6% | -1.2 pp |
| 2002 | 68.75% | -0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 68.9% | -0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 69.16% | -0.4 pp |
| 1999 | 69.59% | -0.4 pp |
| 1998 | 69.94% | -0.2 pp |
| 1997 | 70.16% | +0.2 pp |
| 1996 | 69.97% | -0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 70.04% | +0.4 pp |
| 1994 | 69.62% | +0.3 pp |
| 1993 | 69.34% | +0.2 pp |
| 1992 | 69.11% | -0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 69.2% | +0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 69.12% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Paraguay’s Labor participation in 1991?
69.2% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Paraguay’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was growing overall: +1.6% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 70.25%; 2024: 70.27%; 2023: 70.75%; 2022: 70.58%; 2021: 71.92%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.