Employment in agri vs urban pop in Paraguay

Paraguay: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 17.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.17
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
89th
of 186 countries
All-time high
33.83
in 2002
All-time low
17.17
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Paraguay, 1991–2023

01020301991200720231991: 29.61992: 29.71993: 29.31994: 28.81995: 28.11996: 28.21997: 27.81998: 27.51999: 28.92000: 31.92001: 31.92002: 33.82003: 31.32004: 32.82005: 322006: 30.32007: 28.72008: 25.32009: 282010: 25.62011: 24.62012: 24.92013: 23.32014: 22.42015: 22.12016: 21.42017: 20.62018: 20.12019: 18.72020: 21.32021: 19.72022: 17.42023: 17.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in Paraguay stood at 17.17. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Paraguay peaked at 33.83 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17.17, in 2023.

Paraguay ranks 89th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop in Paraguay, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 29.63
1992 29.66 +0.1%
1993 29.26 -1.3%
1994 28.82 -1.5%
1995 28.15 -2.3%
1996 28.21 +0.2%
1997 27.84 -1.3%
1998 27.5 -1.3%
1999 28.89 +5.1%
2000 31.86 +10.3%
2001 31.93 +0.2%
2002 33.83 +6.0%
2003 31.33 -7.4%
2004 32.75 +4.5%
2005 32.02 -2.2%
2006 30.31 -5.3%
2007 28.67 -5.4%
2008 25.3 -11.8%
2009 27.96 +10.5%
2010 25.64 -8.3%
2011 24.64 -3.9%
2012 24.86 +0.9%
2013 23.27 -6.4%
2014 22.43 -3.6%
2015 22.11 -1.4%
2016 21.38 -3.3%
2017 20.55 -3.9%
2018 20.08 -2.3%
2019 18.72 -6.7%
2020 21.27 +13.6%
2021 19.71 -7.3%
2022 17.41 -11.7%
2023 17.17 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.66 27.5 29.66 9
2000s 30.59 25.3 33.83 10
2010s 22.37 18.72 25.64 10
2020s 18.89 17.17 21.27 4

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 86 Botswana 18 compare
  2. 87 Romania 17.89 compare
  3. 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.57 compare
  4. 90 Cuba 17.1 compare
  5. 91 Belize 15.62 compare
  6. 92 Syrian Arab Republic 15.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Paraguay?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Paraguay was 17.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 33.83 in 2002.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 17.17 in 2023.
How does Paraguay rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Paraguay ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in agri vs urban pop
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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