Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Paraguay

Paraguay: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 was 20.53 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
20.53
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
94th
of 106 countries
All-time high
20.67
in 2019
All-time low
19.9
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2021

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Paraguay, 1997–2021

051015201997200920211997: 19.91999: 202001: 19.92002: 202003: 20.22004: 20.12005: 20.22006: 20.22007: 20.32008: 20.12009: 20.22010: 20.32011: 20.22012: 20.42013: 20.52014: 20.62015: 20.62016: 20.52017: 20.52018: 20.42019: 20.72020: 20.62021: 20.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 20.53 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Paraguay peaked at 20.67 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.9, in 1997.

Paraguay ranks 94th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Paraguay, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 19.9 —
1999 19.98 +0.4%
2001 19.91 -0.4%
2002 20 +0.5%
2003 20.18 +0.9%
2004 20.11 -0.4%
2005 20.17 +0.3%
2006 20.21 +0.2%
2007 20.28 +0.3%
2008 20.09 -0.9%
2009 20.24 +0.7%
2010 20.26 +0.1%
2011 20.23 -0.2%
2012 20.44 +1.1%
2013 20.5 +0.3%
2014 20.57 +0.3%
2015 20.57 +0.0%
2016 20.46 -0.6%
2017 20.54 +0.4%
2018 20.41 -0.6%
2019 20.67 +1.3%
2020 20.64 -0.2%
2021 20.53 -0.5%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 20.53 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.52, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 20.53 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.02, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.94 19.9 19.98 2
2000s 20.13 19.91 20.28 9
2010s 20.46 20.23 20.67 10
2020s 20.58 20.53 20.64 2

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 91 Mexico 20.62 compare
  2. 92 Ethiopia 20.57 compare
  3. 93 Rwanda 20.55 compare
  4. 95 Nicaragua 20.5 compare
  5. 96 Peru 20.5 compare
  6. 97 Honduras 20.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Paraguay?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Paraguay was 20.53 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 20.67 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 19.9 in 1997.
How does Paraguay rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24?
Paraguay ranks 94th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,498 data points, 1970–2021
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