What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Dominican Republic and Paraguay?

0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Paraguay?

17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Paraguay: Unemployment with basic education

Dominican Republic

5.2%

in 2025

Paraguay

5.0%

in 2017

Dominican Republic rank

78th

Paraguay rank

79th

Unemployment with basic education over time

Dominican Republic
Paraguay

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 5.2% against 5.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 78th and Paraguay ranks 79th of 130 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%	Dominican Republic
2010s	6.5%	4.7%	1.8%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Dominican Republic or Paraguay?: Dominican Republic, at 5.2% against 5.0% in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Dominican Republic and Paraguay?: 0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Paraguay?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Dominican Republic and Paraguay rank globally for unemployment with basic education?: Dominican Republic ranks 78th and Paraguay ranks 79th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)
Unit: % of total labor force with basic education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 150 places, 2,716 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).