Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 5.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Paraguay, 1998–2017
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.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.2% | — |
| 1999 | 5.8% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +44.1% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -1.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 5.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 74% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 5.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.1%, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 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).