Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Paraguay

Paraguay: Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 1.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
30th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2012
All-time low
0.9%
in 2002
Years of data
23
1997–2021

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Paraguay, 1997–2021

00.20.40.60.811997200920211997: 0.958 % of labor force with low education in working age1999: 0.939 % of labor force with low education in working age2001: 0.943 % of labor force with low education in working age2002: 0.912 % of labor force with low education in working age2003: 0.941 % of labor force with low education in working age2004: 0.942 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.967 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.975 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.946 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.963 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.956 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.962 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.964 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.978 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.965 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.952 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.968 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.958 % of labor force with low education in working age2017: 0.961 % of labor force with low education in working age2018: 0.963 % of labor force with low education in working age2019: 0.958 % of labor force with low education in working age2020: 0.957 % of labor force with low education in working age2021: 0.968 % of labor force with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Paraguay is 1.0%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Paraguay peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2002.

Paraguay ranks 30th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Paraguay, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
1997 1.0%
1999 0.9% -1.9%
2001 0.9% +0.4%
2002 0.9% -3.2%
2003 0.9% +3.2%
2004 0.9% +0.1%
2005 1.0% +2.6%
2006 1.0% +0.9%
2007 0.9% -3.0%
2008 1.0% +1.8%
2009 1.0% -0.7%
2010 1.0% +0.7%
2011 1.0% +0.2%
2012 1.0% +1.4%
2013 1.0% -1.2%
2014 1.0% -1.4%
2015 1.0% +1.7%
2016 1.0% -1.1%
2017 1.0% +0.3%
2018 1.0% +0.2%
2019 1.0% -0.5%
2020 1.0% -0.1%
2021 1.0% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 9
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2

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  4. 31 Mexico 1.0% compare
  5. 32 United States of America 1.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Paraguay?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Paraguay was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2002.
How does Paraguay rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Paraguay ranks 30th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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