Paraguay - Labor force

Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Paraguay was 40.81 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 41.24 in 2012, while its lowest value was 36.61 in 1990.

Definition: 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.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 36.61
1991 36.66
1992 36.61
1993 36.77
1994 36.96
1995 37.25
1996 37.27
1997 37.44
1998 37.40
1999 37.29
2000 37.14
2001 37.08
2002 37.09
2003 37.57
2004 39.29
2005 39.02
2006 37.44
2007 38.63
2008 38.14
2009 38.91
2010 38.45
2011 39.37
2012 41.24
2013 40.52
2014 39.26
2015 39.60
2016 39.60
2017 39.74
2018 40.61
2019 40.91
2020 40.03
2021 40.81

Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Paraguay was 3,714,798 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,714,798 in 2021 and a minimum value of 1,710,902 in 1990.

Definition: 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.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 1,710,902
1991 1,760,814
1992 1,807,717
1993 1,864,779
1994 1,925,266
1995 1,992,447
1996 2,047,375
1997 2,111,503
1998 2,165,482
1999 2,216,942
2000 2,267,114
2001 2,321,411
2002 2,381,593
2003 2,409,021
2004 2,613,521
2005 2,640,252
2006 2,581,243
2007 2,708,509
2008 2,784,409
2009 2,855,709
2010 2,838,446
2011 2,905,483
2012 3,115,953
2013 3,121,891
2014 3,100,934
2015 3,160,806
2016 3,318,539
2017 3,388,724
2018 3,527,500
2019 3,611,581
2020 3,556,271
2021 3,714,798

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure