Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Paraguay
Paraguay: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national was 10.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Paraguay, 1993–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Paraguay stood at 10.7%.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Paraguay peaked at 16.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1994.
That places Paraguay 101st out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 11.7% | — |
| 1994 | 8.2% | -29.7% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 10.5% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +46.1% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | -18.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 10.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.9%, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 10.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.7%, 78% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 8.2% | 11.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 9.8% | 16.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 9.7% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 10.7% | 16.0% | 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 10.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 16.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1994.
- How does Paraguay rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Paraguay ranks 101st out of 160 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 down 2.8%. 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 total (% of total 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.