Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 11.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Paraguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Paraguay stood at 11.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Paraguay peaked at 17.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1995.
Paraguay ranks 102nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.3% | — |
| 1992 | 11.0% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 16.5% | +145.2% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | -31.7% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | +38.2% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | +47.3% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | -12.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 11.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 74% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 11.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.0%, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +145.2% | 6.7% | 16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 6.7% | 16.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 9.6% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 9.5% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 11.7% | 17.2% | 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Paraguay?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Paraguay was 11.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1995.
- How does Paraguay rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Paraguay ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 total (% of total 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.