Unemployment with basic education in Paraguay

Paraguay: Unemployment with basic education was 5.0% in 2017. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2017)
5.0%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
79th
of 130 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 2002
All-time low
3.8%
in 2012
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Unemployment with basic education in Paraguay, 1998–2017

02.557.5101998200720171998: 5.2 % of total labor force with basic education1999: 5.8 % of total labor force with basic education2001: 7.1 % of total labor force with basic education2002: 10.3 % of total labor force with basic education2003: 7.6 % of total labor force with basic education2004: 6.9 % of total labor force with basic education2005: 5.4 % of total labor force with basic education2006: 5.9 % of total labor force with basic education2007: 5.2 % of total labor force with basic education2008: 4.8 % of total labor force with basic education2009: 5.4 % of total labor force with basic education2010: 4.7 % of total labor force with basic education2011: 4.6 % of total labor force with basic education2012: 3.8 % of total labor force with basic education2013: 4.7 % of total labor force with basic education2014: 4.7 % of total labor force with basic education2015: 5.2 % of total labor force with basic education2016: 5.1 % of total labor force with basic education2017: 5 % of total labor force with basic education

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

Analysis

In 2017, unemployment with basic education in Paraguay stood at 5.0%.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Paraguay peaked at 10.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2012.

That places Paraguay 79th out of 130 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.5% 5.2% 5.8% 2
2000s 6.5% 4.8% 10.3% 9
2010s 4.7% 3.8% 5.2% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education in Paraguay?
Unemployment with basic education in Paraguay was 5.0% in 2017, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2012.
How does Paraguay rank for unemployment with basic education?
Paraguay ranks 79th out of 130 countries with data for 2017.
Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of total 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, 2,716 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).