Unemployment with basic education in Paraguay
Paraguay: Unemployment with basic education was 5.0% in 2017. βΌ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Paraguay, 1998β2017
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More work & labour data for Paraguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.23 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2175 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2425 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9753 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 6,607 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 2,290 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 4,534 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 4,514 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 9,048 1000 No (2100)
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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About this data
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).