Paraguay - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Paraguay was 3,714,798 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,714,798 in 2021 and a minimum value of 1,710,902 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 1,710,902
1991 1,760,814
1992 1,807,717
1993 1,864,779
1994 1,925,266
1995 1,992,447
1996 2,047,375
1997 2,111,503
1998 2,165,482
1999 2,216,942
2000 2,267,114
2001 2,321,411
2002 2,381,593
2003 2,409,021
2004 2,613,521
2005 2,640,252
2006 2,581,243
2007 2,708,509
2008 2,784,409
2009 2,855,709
2010 2,838,446
2011 2,905,483
2012 3,115,953
2013 3,121,891
2014 3,100,934
2015 3,160,806
2016 3,318,539
2017 3,388,724
2018 3,527,500
2019 3,611,581
2020 3,556,271
2021 3,714,798

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure