Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national in Paraguay
Paraguay: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national was 50.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Paraguay, 1993–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Paraguay is 50.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Paraguay peaked at 57.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2022.
Paraguay ranks 24th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 54.3% | — |
| 1994 | 57.6% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 54.7% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 49.3% | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 52.7% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 49.9% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 54.1% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 52.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 55.1% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 50.6% | +3.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 50.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.6%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 50.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.5%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.0% | 49.3% | 57.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 49.9% | 55.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 48.1% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 47.6% | 50.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More work & labour data for Paraguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.23 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2175 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2425 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9753 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,607 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,290 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,534 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,514 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,048 1000 No (2100)
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 50.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2022.
- How does Paraguay rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Paraguay ranks 24th out of 155 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 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national 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.