Female share of low pay earners in Paraguay
Paraguay: Female share of low pay earners was 46.81 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female share of low pay earners in Paraguay, 1998–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 46.81 for female share of low pay earners in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Paraguay peaked at 54.16 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.87, in 2001.
That places Paraguay 44th out of 70 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Female share of low pay earners in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 48.3 | — |
| 1999 | 39.52 | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 36.87 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 48.18 | +30.7% |
| 2003 | 51.65 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 51.42 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 54.16 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 51.65 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 52.57 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 48.12 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 50.59 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 49.71 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 47.85 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 50.95 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 51.91 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 48.52 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 52.1 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 49.89 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 45.6 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 45.72 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 44.24 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 42.71 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 42.6 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 44.67 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 44.1 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 46.31 | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 46.81 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.91 | 39.52 | 48.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.47 | 36.87 | 54.16 | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.65 | 44.24 | 52.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.53 | 42.6 | 46.81 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More gender data for Paraguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,993 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2942 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,415 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,415 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 65,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 68,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 65,498 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 68,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 65,610 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Paraguay?
- Female share of low pay earners in Paraguay was 46.81 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 54.16 in 2005.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.87 in 2001.
- How does Paraguay rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Paraguay ranks 44th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.