Canada vs Paraguay: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Canada
13.3%
in 2024
Paraguay
13.4%
in 2024
Canada rank
91st
Paraguay rank
90th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Canada
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 13.4% against 13.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 91st and Paraguay ranks 90th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 10.6% | 5.1% | Canada |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.0% | 0.8% | Canada |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 11.9% | 0.8% | Canada |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 14.9% | 1.3% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Canada or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 13.4% against 13.3% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Canada and Paraguay?
- 0.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Paraguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Paraguay rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Canada ranks 91st and Paraguay ranks 90th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.