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Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Seguridad Social

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Economy - Sep 8, 2026AI automation exposes up to 800,000 jobs in Paraguay, according to the IDB

Up to 800,000 jobs in Paraguay are exposed to artificial-intelligence automation, especially in call centers, telemarketing and customer service. The scale of possible effects by 2035 depends on the definitions and conditions of the estimate, while vocational training is presented as a response.

Politics - Aug 22, 2026Paraguayan government creates 11,100 healthcare positions days before doctors' strike

The Paraguayan government authorized the creation of 11,100 permanent healthcare positions, a historic measure announced days before the start of a national doctors' strike demanding salary adjustments.

Economy - Jul 30, 2026The Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security (MTESS) of Paraguay has created a 30-day process for companies to pay overdue minimum wage

The Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security (MTESS) of Paraguay has established a 30-day process for companies to pay overdue minimum wage debts of G. 3,044,000, subject to fines, with inspections set to begin in August.

Economy - Jul 9, 2026The majority of informal workers and micro-enterprise employees in Paraguay earn below the minimum wage

Data from Paraguay's Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security (MTESS) show that the majority of informal workers (57%) and micro-enterprises (54.2%) earn below the minimum wage, a scenario that is reversed in formal employment, where 71% of salaried workers receive above-minimum compensation.

Society & Health - Jul 7, 2026Ministry of Labor intervenes in company after fatal explosion that killed five on the Paraguay River

The Ministry of Labor intervened at the company LPG Emprendimientos S.A. to investigate the explosion of a barge on the Paraguay River that killed five workers last Saturday.

Society & Health - Jun 30, 2026IICS-UNA Scientists Map Genome of Superbug MRSA in Children in Paraguay

Scientists from IICS-UNA have completed the first genomic mapping of the superbug MRSA in Paraguay, identifying three predominant genetic families and multiple resistance and virulence genes never before recorded locally, particularly in pediatric patients.

Economy - Jun 27, 2026Paraguay's nighttime minimum wage rises 5% to G. 3,957,200 in July

Paraguay's nighttime minimum wage will rise to G. 3,957,200 starting in July, reflecting a 5% increase from the previous amount of G. 3,768,763.

Economy - Jun 18, 2026Peña announces 5% minimum wage increase, doubling inflation

President Santiago Peña announced a 5% increase in the Paraguayan minimum wage, doubling the accumulated inflation of 2.4% over the past 12 months, raising the floor from G. 2,899,048 to approximately G. 3,044,000, after the National Minimum Wage Council (Conasam) failed to reach a consensus between unions, which demanded between 20% and 22%, and the business sector, which advocated for an adjustment limited to inflation.

Economy - Jun 15, 2026MTESS emphasizes that work on holidays must be paid double in Paraguay

The MTESS emphasized that work on national holidays in Paraguay must be paid at double the regular rate, according to Article 234 of the Labor Code, and that payment must be made in cash, with no option for compensatory time off.

Politics - Jun 7, 2026President Santiago Peña appoints representatives to the Board of Caja Ferroviaria 2025-2028 in Paraguay

The President of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, appointed principal and alternate representatives to the Board of the Caja Ferroviaria for the 2025-2028 term, according to Decree No. 6113 signed on May 27, 2026.