Status in employment in Paraguay
Paraguay: Status in employment was 58.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58.41
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
114th
of 186 countries
All-time high
58.68
in 2023
All-time low
42.85
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Paraguay, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for status in employment in Paraguay is 58.41, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Paraguay peaked at 58.68 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.85, in 1991.
Paraguay ranks 114th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.85 | — |
| 1992 | 42.89 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 42.98 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 43.07 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 43.25 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 43.34 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 43.41 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 43.45 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 43.56 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 43.45 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 43.4 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 43.41 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.18 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 43.88 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 47.07 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 47.37 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 49.01 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 51.93 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 49.29 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 52.66 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 53.39 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 52.21 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 55.42 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 56.3 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 56.23 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 55.77 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 57.64 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 56.99 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 57.07 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 54.48 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 55.76 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 57.79 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 58.68 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 58.41 | -0.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 58.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.55, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 58.41 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.35, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2 | 42.85 | 43.56 | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.4 | 43.4 | 51.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.37 | 52.21 | 57.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.02 | 54.48 | 58.68 | 5 |
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 status in employment in Paraguay?
- Status in employment in Paraguay was 58.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 58.68 in 2023.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.85 in 1991.
- How does Paraguay rank for status in employment?
- Paraguay ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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