Unemployment with basic education, male in Paraguay

Paraguay: Unemployment with basic education, male was 4.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
4.3%
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
81st
of 130 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2002
All-time low
3.2%
in 2012
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Unemployment with basic education, male in Paraguay, 1998–2017

024681998200720171998: 4.9 % of male labor force with basic education1999: 5.8 % of male labor force with basic education2001: 6.5 % of male labor force with basic education2002: 8.3 % of male labor force with basic education2003: 6.8 % of male labor force with basic education2004: 5.3 % of male labor force with basic education2005: 4.8 % of male labor force with basic education2006: 5.4 % of male labor force with basic education2007: 3.8 % of male labor force with basic education2008: 4.1 % of male labor force with basic education2009: 5 % of male labor force with basic education2010: 3.6 % of male labor force with basic education2011: 3.5 % of male labor force with basic education2012: 3.2 % of male labor force with basic education2013: 4.3 % of male labor force with basic education2014: 3.7 % of male labor force with basic education2015: 4.9 % of male labor force with basic education2016: 4 % of male labor force with basic education2017: 4.3 % of male labor force with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 4.3% for unemployment with basic education, male in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Paraguay peaked at 8.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2012.

Paraguay ranks 81st of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Unemployment with basic education, male in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education) in Paraguay, 1998 to 2017.
Year % of male labor force with basic education Change
1998 4.9%
1999 5.8% +19.0%
2001 6.5% +12.7%
2002 8.3% +26.6%
2003 6.8% -17.7%
2004 5.3% -22.3%
2005 4.8% -9.7%
2006 5.4% +12.4%
2007 3.8% -29.9%
2008 4.1% +10.1%
2009 5.0% +19.7%
2010 3.6% -28.0%
2011 3.5% -1.6%
2012 3.2% -8.9%
2013 4.3% +35.6%
2014 3.7% -14.4%
2015 4.9% +32.1%
2016 4.0% -18.7%
2017 4.3% +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.3% 4.9% 5.8% 2
2000s 5.5% 3.8% 8.3% 9
2010s 3.9% 3.2% 4.9% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, male in Paraguay?
Unemployment with basic education, male in Paraguay was 4.3% in 2017, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2012.
How does Paraguay rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
Paraguay ranks 81st out of 130 countries with data for 2017.
Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of male labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,713 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).