Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in Paraguay

Paraguay: Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
61st
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1997
All-time low
0.1%
in 2002
Years of data
16
1997–2017

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in Paraguay, 1997–2017

0.050.10.150.21997200720171997: 0.188 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.057 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.05 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.066 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.054 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.077 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.072 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.066 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.076 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.067 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.071 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.095 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.095 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.1 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.088 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.082 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2017, employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in Paraguay stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in Paraguay peaked at 0.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.

Paraguay ranks 61st of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Paraguay, 1997 to 2017.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1997 0.2%
2001 0.1% -69.7%
2002 0.1% -11.4%
2003 0.1% +30.7%
2004 0.1% -17.2%
2005 0.1% +41.1%
2006 0.1% -6.2%
2007 0.1% -9.0%
2009 0.1% +15.3%
2010 0.1% -11.2%
2012 0.1% +6.5%
2013 0.1% +32.7%
2014 0.1% -0.3%
2015 0.1% +5.5%
2016 0.1% -11.7%
2017 0.1% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in Paraguay?
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in Paraguay was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
What is the lowest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
How does Paraguay rank for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64?
Paraguay ranks 61st out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,140 data points, 1970–2021
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