Productivity: output per hour worked in Paraguay
Paraguay: Productivity: output per hour worked was 16.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Productivity: output per hour worked in Paraguay, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity: output per hour worked in Paraguay is 16.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Paraguay peaked at 19.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2005.
Paraguay ranks 89th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 9.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 14.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 17.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 16.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 19.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 86 Namibia 16.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 87 Lebanon 16.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 88 Jordan 16.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 90 Colombia 16.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 91 Indonesia 14.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 92 Morocco 13.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Paraguay
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 70.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 73.9% (2025)
- 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, female (% of female population ages 15 63.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 81.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 56.3% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in Paraguay?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Paraguay was 16.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 19.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2020.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2005.
- How does Paraguay rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Paraguay ranks 89th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity: output per hour worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.