Labor force — all countries

Labor force — Paraguay

Labor force in Paraguay in 2025 — 3,528,777 people. Ranked 98 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 116.3%.

2025 3.53M people +1.49% vs 2024
World rank 98of 182
Period maximum 3.53M people2025
Period minimum 1.63M people1990

Trend over time

1990–2025 · people

Labor force — Paraguay, 1990–20251.5M2M2.5M3M3.5M4M19901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 1,631,459 people1991: 1,676,933 people1992: 1,719,417 people1993: 1,771,701 people1994: 1,827,430 people1995: 1,890,063 people1996: 1,942,146 people1997: 2,004,371 people1998: 2,056,957 people1999: 2,106,310 people2000: 2,152,330 people2001: 2,200,080 people2002: 2,246,134 people2003: 2,258,622 people2004: 2,439,951 people2005: 2,456,323 people2006: 2,393,784 people2007: 2,507,778 people2008: 2,576,022 people2009: 2,639,352 people2010: 2,621,740 people2011: 2,686,754 people2012: 2,882,296 people2013: 2,886,676 people2014: 2,866,433 people2015: 2,922,145 people2016: 3,066,119 people2017: 3,167,703 people2018: 3,257,956 people2019: 3,334,564 people2020: 3,281,326 people2021: 3,412,056 people2022: 3,391,301 people2023: 3,448,638 people2024: 3,477,137 people2025: 3,528,777 people
Change over the period: +1.9M (+116.3%) Average annual rate: 2.23 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Paraguay

Paraguay 3.53M people
World 3.74B people
South America computed 220M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 1.38B people
Labor force — Paraguay, by year Paraguay All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 3.53M +51,640 +1.49%
2024 3.48M +28,499 +0.83%
2023 3.45M +57,337 +1.69%
2022 3.39M −20,755 −0.61%
2021 3.41M +130,730 +3.98%
2020 3.28M −53,238 −1.6%
2019 3.33M +76,608 +2.35%
2018 3.26M +90,253 +2.85%
2017 3.17M +101,584 +3.31%
2016 3.07M +143,974 +4.93%
2015 2.92M +55,712 +1.94%
2014 2.87M −20,243 −0.7%
2013 2.89M +4,380 +0.15%
2012 2.88M +195,542 +7.28%
2011 2.69M +65,014 +2.48%
2010 2.62M −17,612 −0.67%
2009 2.64M +63,330 +2.46%
2008 2.58M +68,244 +2.72%
2007 2.51M +113,994 +4.76%
2006 2.39M −62,539 −2.55%
2005 2.46M +16,372 +0.67%
2004 2.44M +181,329 +8.03%
2003 2.26M +12,488 +0.56%
2002 2.25M +46,054 +2.09%
2001 2.2M +47,750 +2.22%
2000 2.15M +46,020 +2.18%
1999 2.11M +49,353 +2.4%
1998 2.06M +52,586 +2.62%
1997 2M +62,225 +3.2%
1996 1.94M +52,083 +2.76%
1995 1.89M +62,633 +3.43%
1994 1.83M +55,729 +3.15%
1993 1.77M +52,284 +3.04%
1992 1.72M +42,484 +2.53%
1991 1.68M +45,474 +2.79%
1990 1.63M

About the indicator

The economically active population — everyone aged 15 and over who either works or actively looks for work. It covers the employed, the unemployed and first-time job seekers; it leaves out students, homemakers and other people who do not offer their labor on the market. The size of the labor force is the basic constraint on the growth potential of an economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.