Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 19.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Paraguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Paraguay is 19.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Paraguay peaked at 42.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2025.
That places Paraguay 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.6% | — |
| 1992 | 37.8% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 37.5% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 37.3% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 36.7% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 37.0% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 36.7% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 37.4% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 40.6% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 41.5% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 42.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 19.7% | -1.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 19.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 19.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.1%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3% | 36.7% | 38.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 29.8% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 22.7% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 19.7% | 24.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More agriculture & rural data for Paraguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 817.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5603 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2961 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Paraguay?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Paraguay was 19.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2025.
- How does Paraguay rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Paraguay ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).