Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Paraguay
Paraguay: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 13.39 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Paraguay, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in Paraguay is 13.39, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Paraguay peaked at 17.15 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.74, in 1995.
That places Paraguay 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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% |
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 | 14.91 | 13.19 | 17.15 | 5 |
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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 young vs older adults in Paraguay?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Paraguay was 13.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 17.15 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.74 in 1995.
- How does Paraguay rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Paraguay ranks 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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