Paraguay vs Switzerland: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Paraguay
4.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
4.8%
in 2025
Paraguay rank
108th
Switzerland rank
106th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Paraguay
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.8% against 4.6% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 108th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 185 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 0.0% | 5.7% | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 0.4% | 5.4% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 3.1% | 2.1% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 3.6% | 2.5% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 0.5% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 4.5% | 1.8% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Paraguay or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4.8% against 4.6% in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Paraguay and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Switzerland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and Switzerland rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Paraguay ranks 108th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.