Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Paraguay
Paraguay: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 19.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
19.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
92nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 2015
All-time low
15.6%
in 2002
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Paraguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Paraguay is 19.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Paraguay peaked at 19.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2002.
That places Paraguay 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.3% | — |
| 1992 | 19.1% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 19.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 19.1% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 19.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 18.9% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 18.3% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 19.0% | +0.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 19.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 19.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.8%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 17.9% | 19.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 15.6% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 16.9% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.0% | 19.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 89 Guam 19.3% compare
- 90 Belgium 19.2% compare
- 91 Dominican Republic 19.0% compare
- 93 United States 18.9% compare
- 94 Afghanistan 18.9% compare
- 95 Gabon 18.9% compare
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Paraguay?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Paraguay was 19.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Paraguay ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.