Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Paraguay
Paraguay: Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural was 0.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Paraguay, 1997–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Paraguay is 0.5%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Paraguay peaked at 0.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2015.
Paraguay ranks 26th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of rural employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.6% | — |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Paraguay?
- Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Paraguay was 0.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
- How does Paraguay rank for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural?
- Paraguay ranks 26th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
- Is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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