Current indicators from the Banco Central del Paraguay (BCP, Central Bank of Paraguay) and the Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Seguridad Social (MTESS, Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security).
Activity and monetary policy
Current
Inflation1.5%August 2026Tasa de Política Monetaria (TPM, monetary policy rate)5.5%Gross domestic product (GDP), actual growth6%2025GDP forecast4.5%2026 · forecastInflation forecast3.3%2026 · forecast
Minimum wage and social security
Current
Official minimum wagePYG 3,044,000per month · Jul 1, 2026Official minimum wagePYG 101,467per day · Jul 1, 2026Official minimum wagePYG 12,683per hour · Jul 1, 2026Calculated by Pytagua from official MTESS/IPS figures9% employee contribution to the Instituto de Previsión Social (IPS, Social Security Institute)minimum wage after this calculated deduction: PYG 2,770,040
Derived amounts are a reference only. They are not additional official wage figures and do not account for individual deductions or special rules.