Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Paraguay

Paraguay: Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
42nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2015
All-time low
0.9%
in 2002
Years of data
23
1997–2021

Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Paraguay, 1997–2021

00.20.40.60.811997200920211997: 0.931 % of urban labor force in working age1999: 0.906 % of urban labor force in working age2001: 0.896 % of urban labor force in working age2002: 0.851 % of urban labor force in working age2003: 0.888 % of urban labor force in working age2004: 0.898 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.923 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.911 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.926 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.927 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.917 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.93 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.936 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.939 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.939 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.925 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.941 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.927 % of urban labor force in working age2017: 0.941 % of urban labor force in working age2018: 0.934 % of urban labor force in working age2019: 0.937 % of urban labor force in working age2020: 0.912 % of urban labor force in working age2021: 0.924 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Paraguay is 0.9%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Paraguay peaked at 0.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2002.

Paraguay ranks 42nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Paraguay, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
1997 0.9%
1999 0.9% -2.7%
2001 0.9% -1.1%
2002 0.9% -5.0%
2003 0.9% +4.4%
2004 0.9% +1.1%
2005 0.9% +2.8%
2006 0.9% -1.3%
2007 0.9% +1.7%
2008 0.9% +0.0%
2009 0.9% -1.1%
2010 0.9% +1.5%
2011 0.9% +0.6%
2012 0.9% +0.4%
2013 0.9% +0.0%
2014 0.9% -1.5%
2015 0.9% +1.7%
2016 0.9% -1.5%
2017 0.9% +1.5%
2018 0.9% -0.8%
2019 0.9% +0.3%
2020 0.9% -2.6%
2021 0.9% +1.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 39 Lithuania 0.9% compare
  2. 40 Sweden 0.9% compare
  3. 41 Russian Federation 0.9% compare
  4. 43 Denmark 0.9% compare
  5. 44 Nicaragua 0.9% compare
  6. 45 Belgium 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Paraguay?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Paraguay was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2002.
How does Paraguay rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Paraguay ranks 42nd out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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