Low pay rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Low pay rate was 16.95 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Low pay rate in Paraguay, 1998–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 16.95 for low pay rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low pay rate in Paraguay peaked at 33.88 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.95, in 2025.
That places Paraguay 48th out of 84 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Low pay rate in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25.83 | — |
| 1999 | 24.17 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 25.48 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 33.88 | +32.9% |
| 2003 | 30.33 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 30.46 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 32.94 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 28.11 | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 29.05 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 29.34 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.25 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 28.77 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 27.88 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 25.64 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 25.91 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 24.33 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 21.89 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 22.39 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 19.97 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 18.59 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 17.98 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 17.44 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 18.48 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 18 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 17.59 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 16.95 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25 | 24.17 | 25.83 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.87 | 25.48 | 33.88 | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.33 | 17.98 | 28.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.69 | 16.95 | 18.48 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 68,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 65,881 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 68,984 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low pay rate in Paraguay?
- Low pay rate in Paraguay was 16.95 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest low pay rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 33.88 in 2002.
- What is the lowest low pay rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.95 in 2025.
- How does Paraguay rank for low pay rate?
- Paraguay ranks 48th out of 84 countries with data for 2025.
- Is low pay rate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 Low pay rate. 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 proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.