Unemployment rate women in Paraguay
Paraguay: Unemployment rate women was 6.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.1
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
89th
of 186 countries
All-time high
11.83
in 2002
All-time low
3.57
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Paraguay, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 6.1 for unemployment rate women in 2025.
That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Paraguay peaked at 11.83 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.57, in 1992.
That places Paraguay 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate women in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.7 | — |
| 1992 | 3.57 | -24.0% |
| 1993 | 4.32 | +20.9% |
| 1994 | 3.68 | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 3.79 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 8.64 | +128.3% |
| 1997 | 6.79 | -21.4% |
| 1998 | 5.07 | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 6.12 | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 8.94 | +46.1% |
| 2001 | 7.23 | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 11.83 | +63.7% |
| 2003 | 8.35 | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 8.38 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.26 | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 6.68 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 6.66 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.98 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 6.66 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 6.05 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 6.4 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 5.44 | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 4.97 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 6.81 | +37.2% |
| 2015 | 4.94 | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 6.71 | +35.8% |
| 2017 | 7.79 | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 7.53 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 8.31 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 9.97 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 9.56 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 8.25 | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 7.34 | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 7.37 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 6.1 | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.19 | 3.57 | 8.64 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.7 | 5.98 | 11.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.49 | 4.94 | 8.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1 | 6.1 | 9.97 | 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 women in Paraguay?
- Unemployment rate women in Paraguay was 6.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.83 in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 in 1992.
- How does Paraguay rank for unemployment rate women?
- Paraguay ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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