Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Paraguay
Paraguay: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 3.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Paraguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 3.9% for unemployment rate of men vs. women 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 men vs. women in Paraguay peaked at 7.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, 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 men vs. women in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.3% | — |
| 1992 | 5.8% | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -34.4% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | +147.8% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | -42.7% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +39.7% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +41.7% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -25.9% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -26.4% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +36.5% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 3.2% | 7.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.4% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.1% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 men vs. women in Paraguay?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Paraguay was 3.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Paraguay ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.