Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 8.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Paraguay, 1993–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Paraguay is 8.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Paraguay peaked at 13.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2007.
Paraguay ranks 112th 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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 11.1% | — |
| 1994 | 8.2% | -26.5% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 9.3% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +38.1% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | -21.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 8.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 8.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.7%, 66% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 8.2% | 11.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.2% | 13.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 7.6% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 8.4% | 13.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 109 Iceland 8.8% compare
- 110 Isle of Man 8.7% compare
- 111 Afghanistan 8.5% compare
- 113 Faroe Islands 8.4% compare
- 114 Switzerland 8.3% compare
- 115 Samoa 8.3% compare
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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Paraguay?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Paraguay was 8.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2007.
- How does Paraguay rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Paraguay ranks 112th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 male (% of male 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.