Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 49.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Paraguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Paraguay is 49.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Paraguay peaked at 57.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2020.
Paraguay ranks 33rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.3% | — |
| 1992 | 55.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 55.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 57.1% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 57.8% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 51.8% | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 54.9% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 56.1% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 55.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 53.6% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 55.4% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 52.1% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 54.1% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 52.7% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 52.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 47.7% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 48.8% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 49.8% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.5% | 51.8% | 57.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 50.0% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 48.1% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 46.5% | 49.8% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2175 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Paraguay?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Paraguay was 49.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2020.
- How does Paraguay rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Paraguay ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.