GDP per person employed in Paraguay
Paraguay: GDP per person employed was 36,004 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Paraguay, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 36,004 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Paraguay peaked at 36,004 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,977 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2005.
That places Paraguay 103rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,888 constant 2021 PPP $ | 25,898 constant 2021 PPP $ | 28,442 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 25,307 constant 2021 PPP $ | 23,977 constant 2021 PPP $ | 26,787 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,898 constant 2021 PPP $ | 27,374 constant 2021 PPP $ | 32,797 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,611 constant 2021 PPP $ | 32,545 constant 2021 PPP $ | 36,004 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Paraguay
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 72.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 81.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 73.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 70.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 65.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 47.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 56.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Paraguay?
- Gdp per person employed in Paraguay was 36,004 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 36,004 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,977 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2005.
- How does Paraguay rank for gdp per person employed?
- Paraguay ranks 103rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.