Unemployment rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Unemployment rate was 4.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate in Paraguay, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate in Paraguay stood at 4.8.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Paraguay peaked at 9.39 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 1995.
That places Paraguay 105th 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 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.1 | — |
| 1992 | 4.98 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 5.06 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.41 | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 3.4 | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 8.15 | +139.7% |
| 1997 | 5.36 | -34.2% |
| 1998 | 4.42 | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 5.34 | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 7.61 | +42.4% |
| 2001 | 6.21 | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 9.39 | +51.4% |
| 2003 | 6.81 | -27.5% |
| 2004 | 6.51 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 4.83 | -25.9% |
| 2006 | 5.28 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 4.71 | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 4.42 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 5.46 | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 4.57 | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 4.67 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.08 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 4.38 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 5.03 | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 4.56 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 5.25 | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 6.14 | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 6.22 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.59 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 7.55 | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 7.31 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 6.75 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 5.79 | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 5.69 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 4.8 | -15.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 4.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.63, 85% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 4.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.99, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate 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 | +139.7% | 3.4 | 8.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.14 | 3.4 | 8.15 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.12 | 4.42 | 9.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.15 | 4.08 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.32 | 4.8 | 7.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 102 Cyprus 4.92 compare
- 103 Honduras 4.92 compare
- 104 Switzerland 4.87 compare
- 106 Kazakhstan 4.77 compare
- 107 United Kingdom 4.75 compare
- 108 Norway 4.64 compare
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 in Paraguay?
- Unemployment rate in Paraguay was 4.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9.39 in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 1995.
- How does Paraguay rank for unemployment rate?
- Paraguay ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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