Unemployment rate for young people in Paraguay
Paraguay: Unemployment rate for young people was 11.69 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.69
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
101st
of 186 countries
All-time high
17.15
in 2020
All-time low
6.74
in 1995
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Paraguay, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 11.69 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Paraguay peaked at 17.15 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.74, in 1995.
Paraguay ranks 101st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.27 | — |
| 1992 | 11.03 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 11.23 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 8.16 | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 6.74 | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 16.52 | +145.2% |
| 1997 | 11.28 | -31.7% |
| 1998 | 9.48 | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 10.11 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 13.96 | +38.2% |
| 2001 | 11.22 | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 16.53 | +47.3% |
| 2003 | 13.35 | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 11.93 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 10.33 | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 11.08 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 10.41 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 9.59 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 11.75 | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 10.61 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 11.36 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 10.04 | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 9.5 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 11.1 | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 10.92 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 11.53 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 14.28 | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 14.52 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 15.3 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 17.15 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 16.2 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 14.6 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 13.19 | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 13.39 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 11.69 | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.65 | 6.74 | 16.52 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.01 | 9.59 | 16.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.92 | 9.5 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.37 | 11.69 | 17.15 | 6 |
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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 unemployment rate for young people in Paraguay?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Paraguay was 11.69 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 17.15 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.74 in 1995.
- How does Paraguay rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Paraguay ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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