Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in Paraguay

Paraguay: Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.4%
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
23rd
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
9
2007–2017

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in Paraguay, 2007–2017

0.10.20.30.40.50.62007201220172007: 0.322 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.548 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.548 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.148 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.617 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.408 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.635 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.431 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.368 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2017, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in Paraguay stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in Paraguay peaked at 0.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.

That places Paraguay 23rd out of 24 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Paraguay, 2007 to 2017.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2007 0.3% —
2008 0.5% +70.1%
2009 0.5% -0.0%
2010 0.1% -73.1%
2013 0.6% +318.2%
2014 0.4% -33.9%
2015 0.6% +55.6%
2016 0.4% -32.1%
2017 0.4% -14.7%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 54% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 0.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 60% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.3% 0.5% 3
2010s 0.4% 0.1% 0.6% 6

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 20 Ghana 0.5% compare
  2. 21 Colombia 0.5% compare
  3. 22 Guatemala 0.5% compare
  4. 24 South Korea 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in Paraguay?
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in Paraguay was 0.4% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
How does Paraguay rank for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary?
Paraguay ranks 23rd out of 24 countries with data for 2017.
Is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 272 data points, 1981–2021
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