Paraguay’s economy has stagnated, with GDP per capita averaging negative growth of -1.2 per cent per year for the decade 1993-2003. Poverty and income inequality are exceptionally high in Paraguay compared to other WEI countries. According to 2001 data, nearly one-third of the population – 2 million people – live in poverty.

Distribución de los emigrantes brasileños por actividad en tres de sus principales destinos appears in Perspectivas Económicas de América Latina 2010.

Distribuição de Emigrantes Brasileiros, por Atividade nos Três Principais Destinos appears in Perspectivas Econômicas da América Latina 2010.

Répartition des émigrants brésiliens par activité dans les trois principaux pays d'accueil (circa 2000, en pourcentage du total des émigrants brésiliens dans l'emploi) est issu de Perspectives économiques de l'Amérique latine 2010.

Distribution of Brazilian Emigrants by Activity in Three Main Destinations (Circa 2000, percentage of total Brazilian emigrants in employment) appears in Latin American Economic Outlook 2010.

The 1992 Constitution of Paraguay upholds the principle of equality for all individuals and prohibits discrimination. The government claims to have removed most of the discriminatory clauses in the country’s existing legislation. Feminist organisations conducted significant awareness-raising campaigns during the 1990s, which helped develop a legal and institutional framework to guarantee the protection of women’s rights.

The pension system in Paraguay consists of a pay-as-you-go system and an earnings-related defined-benefit system.