LATAM staffing guide, Paraguay
Staffing in Paraguay: what it really costs, and how fast you can start
Paraguay is a small but stable South American market with low labor costs, low attrition and a growing professional workforce in Asunción. The talent pool is best suited to back-office, support and operational roles rather than volume hiring.
- Employer burden
- Roughly 25–35% of gross salary including IPS and aguinaldo
- Onboarding time
- 5–10 business days for an identified candidate
- Currency
- PYG
- Timezone
- PYT/PYST, 1 to 2 hours ahead of US Eastern
What you are legally required to provide in Paraguay
IPS social security
Health and pension contributions.
Aguinaldo
Annual bonus equal to one month's salary.
Vacation
12 working days per year after one year of service.
Severance
Accrued based on tenure for unjustified dismissal.
13th salary
Paid in two installments or as a year-end bonus depending on contract terms.
Roles our clients hire most in Paraguay
- ▸Back-office operations
- ▸Customer support
- ▸Accounting support
- ▸Data processing
- ▸Virtual assistants
Spanish-speaking talent; bilingual English supply is limited but growing
Where Paraguay hiring goes wrong
- Talent pool is small; volume hiring is harder than in larger markets.
- Bilingual English depth is limited; most hiring is Spanish-language.
- Currency and inflation require careful compensation planning.
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