Paraguay vs Puerto Rico: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Paraguay
13.4%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
13.1%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
90th
Puerto Rico rank
92nd
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Paraguay
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 13.4% against 13.1% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Paraguay ranks 90th and Puerto Rico ranks 92nd of 188 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 28.4% | 17.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 23.7% | 11.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 28.0% | 16.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 15.3% | 0.4% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Paraguay or Puerto Rico?
- Paraguay, at 13.4% against 13.1% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Paraguay and Puerto Rico?
- 0.3%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Puerto Rico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Puerto Rico rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Paraguay ranks 90th and Puerto Rico ranks 92nd 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.