Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages) … national in Paraguay
Paraguay: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages) … national was 13.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Paraguay, 1993–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Paraguay stood at 13.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Paraguay peaked at 22.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1993.
Paraguay ranks 81st of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages) … national in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7.1% | — |
| 1994 | 7.4% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | +48.9% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | +52.7% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | +32.7% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 13.9% | -16.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 13.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.6%, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 13.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 7.1% | 12.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 13.8% | 22.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 11.9% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 13.9% | 21.4% | 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 13.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 22.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1993.
- How does Paraguay rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Paraguay ranks 81st out of 157 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 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.