Labour

Paraguay

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture16.0%
  • Employment in industry19.0%
  • Employment in services65.0%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation19902025
5153.355.657.960.319902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)19912016
7.110.313.416.619.719912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation70.2–70.3 %ILOSTAT [2024] 70.27 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 70.25 %
Female labour force participation58.9 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment4.8 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment11.7 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio66.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture16 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry19 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services65.1 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation59 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)11.5 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers55.8 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Paraguay's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (70.2–70.3 %), female labour force participation (58.9 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.