ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in in Paraguay

Paraguay: ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in was 16 % in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
16 %
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
81st
of 175 countries
All-time high
33.8 %
in 2002
All-time low
16 %
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in in Paraguay, 1991–2025

01020301991200820251991: 28.5 %1992: 28.7 %1993: 28.6 %1994: 28.4 %1995: 28.1 %1996: 28.3 %1997: 28.3 %1998: 28.8 %1999: 29.6 %2000: 32.5 %2001: 33.2 %2002: 33.8 %2003: 31.3 %2004: 32.8 %2005: 32 %2006: 30.3 %2007: 28.7 %2008: 25.3 %2009: 28 %2010: 25.6 %2011: 25.5 %2012: 26.1 %2013: 22.8 %2014: 22.1 %2015: 19.7 %2016: 21.3 %2017: 20.6 %2018: 20.1 %2019: 18.7 %2020: 21.3 %2021: 19.7 %2022: 17.4 %2023: 17.2 %2024: 16.2 %2025: 16 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Paraguay is 16 %, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Paraguay peaked at 33.8 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16 %, in 2025.

That places Paraguay 81st out of 175 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.

ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment - ILO Modelled Estimates — Value in Paraguay, 1991 to 2025.
Year % Change
1991 28.5 %
1992 28.7 % +0.7%
1993 28.6 % -0.3%
1994 28.4 % -0.7%
1995 28.1 % -1.1%
1996 28.3 % +0.7%
1997 28.3 % +0.0%
1998 28.8 % +1.8%
1999 29.6 % +2.8%
2000 32.5 % +9.8%
2001 33.2 % +2.2%
2002 33.8 % +1.8%
2003 31.3 % -7.4%
2004 32.8 % +4.8%
2005 32 % -2.4%
2006 30.3 % -5.3%
2007 28.7 % -5.3%
2008 25.3 % -11.8%
2009 28 % +10.7%
2010 25.6 % -8.6%
2011 25.5 % -0.4%
2012 26.1 % +2.4%
2013 22.8 % -12.6%
2014 22.1 % -3.1%
2015 19.7 % -10.9%
2016 21.3 % +8.1%
2017 20.6 % -3.3%
2018 20.1 % -2.4%
2019 18.7 % -7.0%
2020 21.3 % +13.9%
2021 19.7 % -7.5%
2022 17.4 % -11.7%
2023 17.2 % -1.1%
2024 16.2 % -5.8%
2025 16 % -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.59 % 28.1 % 29.6 % 9
2000s 30.79 % 25.3 % 33.8 % 10
2010s 22.25 % 18.7 % 26.1 % 10
2020s 17.97 % 16 % 21.3 % 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Paraguay?
Ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Paraguay was 16 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 33.8 % in 2002.
What is the lowest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 16 % in 2025.
How does Paraguay rank for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in?
Paraguay ranks 81st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment - ILO Modelled Estimates — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment - ILO Modelled Estimates — Value
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.