Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Paraguay

Paraguay: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary was 0.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.3%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
46th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 1997
Years of data
16
1997–2017

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Paraguay, 1997–2017

00.10.20.30.41997200720171997: 0 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.27 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.253 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.266 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.253 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.387 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.306 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.301 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.262 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.251 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.264 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.265 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.272 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.263 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.277 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.279 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 0.3% for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in 2017.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Paraguay peaked at 0.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.

That places Paraguay 46th out of 84 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 8
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 7

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  4. 47 Ethiopia 0.3% compare
  5. 48 Belgium 0.3% compare
  6. 49 Gambia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Paraguay?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Paraguay was 0.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
How does Paraguay rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary?
Paraguay ranks 46th out of 84 countries with data for 2017.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2021
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