Employer of record in Paraguay
23 sourced figures on hiring in Paraguay, drawn from 7 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: complex, mid-range on cost, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Paraguay: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Paraguay through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 30 EOR providers cover Paraguay.
| Minimum wage | 3,044,000/mo | National government, 2026-07-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 14% | ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01 |
| Corporate tax | 10% | PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-02-07 |
| Notice period | 10.8 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Severance | 18.6 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 12 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Public holidays | 13 | National government, 2026-10-05 |
| Maternity leave | 18 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
As of 2026-10-16. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.
Reading the data
What the figures say about Paraguay
The statutory minimum wage in Paraguay is 3044000 per month, set by the national government for 2026, while employees earn an average of PYG 3235818 per month according to 2025 ILOSTAT data. That puts the legal floor close to what a typical employee takes home, and a 13th salary is mandatory on top of monthly pay. Actual hours worked average 43 hours per week. Leave entitlements include 18 weeks of maternity leave, 2 weeks of paternity leave, 12 days of statutory annual leave and 13 public holidays. On the exit side, World Bank figures from 2019 put statutory severance at 18.6 weeks and the notice period at 10.8 weeks. Both the corporate tax rate and the top personal income tax rate are 10%.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Paraguay
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The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 23 figures for Paraguay from 7 sources, last refreshed 2026-10-16. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in Paraguay by occupation (2025)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in PYG — the official ILOSTAT survey figures, not estimates. Use them to sanity-check an offer before an EOR quote turns it into total employer cost.
| Occupation group | Monthly (PYG) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 3,235,818 | $429 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 6,767,242 | $897 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 5,286,677 | $701 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 3,735,109 | $495 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 3,143,249 | $417 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 2,678,356 | $355 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 2,352,038 | $312 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 2,890,115 | $383 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 3,208,237 | $425 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 2,120,163 | $281 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2025. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
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What changed in Paraguay
Checked against official sources on 16 October 2026
No rule changes recorded since we began logging them.
Every figure is sourced and dated. How we verify the data →
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Paraguay
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