Female share of low pay earners (Our World) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Female share of low pay earners (Our World) was 47.37 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
47.37
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
40th
of 70 countries
All-time high
54.16
in 2005
All-time low
36.87
in 2001
Years of data
26
1998–2024
Female share of low pay earners in Paraguay, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 47.37 for female share of low pay earners in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% 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.
Paraguay ranks 40th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female share of low pay earners (Our World) 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 | 42.88 | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 47.37 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 44.52 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 42.71 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 44.2 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 45.23 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 45.94 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 47.37 | +3.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 47.37 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.53, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 47.37 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.88, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
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 | 48.57 | 42.88 | 52.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.09 | 42.71 | 47.37 | 5 |
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 47.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- 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 40th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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