Unemployment rate of males vs females in Paraguay
Paraguay: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 3.86 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Paraguay, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 3.86 for unemployment rate of males vs females in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of males vs females in Paraguay peaked at 7.93 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.11, in 2012.
That places Paraguay 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.33 | — |
| 1992 | 5.8 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 5.49 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 4.84 | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 3.17 | -34.4% |
| 1996 | 7.86 | +147.8% |
| 1997 | 4.51 | -42.7% |
| 1998 | 4.03 | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 4.88 | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 6.82 | +39.7% |
| 2001 | 5.6 | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 7.93 | +41.7% |
| 2003 | 5.87 | -25.9% |
| 2004 | 5.28 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 3.88 | -26.4% |
| 2006 | 4.42 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 3.46 | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 3.43 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.68 | +36.5% |
| 2010 | 3.62 | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 3.52 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.11 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 3.98 | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 3.85 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.29 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 4.27 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5 | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 5.29 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 5.37 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.88 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 5.7 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 5.67 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.68 | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 4.46 | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 3.86 | -13.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 3.86 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.65, 68% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 3.86 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.65, 68% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate of males vs females in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +147.8% | 3.17 | 7.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1 | 3.17 | 7.86 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.14 | 3.43 | 7.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 | 3.11 | 5.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.04 | 3.86 | 5.88 | 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 unemployment rate of males vs females in Paraguay?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Paraguay was 3.86 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.93 in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Paraguay ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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