Labour share of GDP (%) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Labour share of GDP (%) was 43.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
43.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 104 countries
All-time high
53.0%
in 2004
All-time low
42.8%
in 2008
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Paraguay, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 43.0% for labour share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Paraguay peaked at 53.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2008.
That places Paraguay 75th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP (%) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 53.0% | — |
| 2005 | 49.8% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 42.8% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 43.0% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 43.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.8%, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 43.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.0%, 88% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6% | 42.8% | 53.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 43.8% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 42.8% | 45.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More economy & growth data for Paraguay
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -11.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 157.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 48.35 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 144.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 35.31 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Paraguay?
- Labour share of gdp in Paraguay was 43.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2008.
- How does Paraguay rank for labour share of gdp?
- Paraguay ranks 75th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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