Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 15.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Paraguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 15.2% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Paraguay peaked at 23.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1992.
That places Paraguay 84th out of 187 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.7% | — |
| 1992 | 7.3% | -24.4% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | +127.1% |
| 1997 | 14.7% | -21.5% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | -26.7% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | +46.3% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | +58.6% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +35.7% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 15.2% | -12.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 15.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 77% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 15.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 7.3% | 18.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 13.6% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 11.7% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 15.2% | 23.5% | 6 |
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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Paraguay?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Paraguay was 15.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1992.
- How does Paraguay rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Paraguay ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.