Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Paraguay
Paraguay: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation was 18,946 cur lcu in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Paraguay is 18,946 cur lcu, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Paraguay peaked at 18,946 cur lcu in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,365 cur lcu, in 2002.
That places Paraguay 5th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | cur lcu | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,215 cur lcu | — |
| 2002 | 4,365 cur lcu | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 5,149 cur lcu | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 4,686 cur lcu | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 5,158 cur lcu | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 5,977 cur lcu | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 6,022 cur lcu | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 7,084 cur lcu | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 7,445 cur lcu | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 7,838 cur lcu | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 9,032 cur lcu | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 9,724 cur lcu | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 11,084 cur lcu | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 11,858 cur lcu | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 12,671 cur lcu | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 12,172 cur lcu | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 14,714 cur lcu | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 15,863 cur lcu | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 16,613 cur lcu | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 15,737 cur lcu | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 16,935 cur lcu | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 17,914 cur lcu | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 18,946 cur lcu | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,678 cur lcu | 4,365 cur lcu | 7,445 cur lcu | 9 |
| 2010s | 12,157 cur lcu | 7,838 cur lcu | 16,613 cur lcu | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,383 cur lcu | 15,737 cur lcu | 18,946 cur lcu | 4 |
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More development goals data for Paraguay
- Red List Index 0.952 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.41 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,126 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,982 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Paraguay?
- Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Paraguay was 18,946 cur lcu in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 18,946 cur lcu in 2024.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,365 cur lcu in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- Paraguay ranks 5th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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