Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Paraguay

Paraguay: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2019
All-time low
0.5%
in 2006
Years of data
23
1997–2021

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Paraguay, 1997–2021

00.20.40.60.81997200920211997: 0.66 % of population with low education in working age1999: 0.652 % of population with low education in working age2001: 0.691 % of population with low education in working age2002: 0.665 % of population with low education in working age2003: 0.682 % of population with low education in working age2004: 0.721 % of population with low education in working age2005: 0.566 % of population with low education in working age2006: 0.515 % of population with low education in working age2007: 0.568 % of population with low education in working age2008: 0.709 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0.716 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.679 % of population with low education in working age2011: 0.698 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0.741 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0.729 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.709 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.721 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.719 % of population with low education in working age2017: 0.722 % of population with low education in working age2018: 0.741 % of population with low education in working age2019: 0.742 % of population with low education in working age2020: 0.726 % of population with low education in working age2021: 0.725 % of population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Paraguay stood at 0.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Paraguay peaked at 0.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2006.

That places Paraguay 16th out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age) in Paraguay, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of population with low education in working age Change
1997 0.7%
1999 0.7% -1.2%
2001 0.7% +6.0%
2002 0.7% -3.8%
2003 0.7% +2.7%
2004 0.7% +5.7%
2005 0.6% -21.5%
2006 0.5% -9.1%
2007 0.6% +10.4%
2008 0.7% +24.8%
2009 0.7% +0.9%
2010 0.7% -5.1%
2011 0.7% +2.7%
2012 0.7% +6.3%
2013 0.7% -1.7%
2014 0.7% -2.8%
2015 0.7% +1.7%
2016 0.7% -0.2%
2017 0.7% +0.3%
2018 0.7% +2.7%
2019 0.7% +0.1%
2020 0.7% -2.1%
2021 0.7% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 9
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2

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  1. 13 Nigeria 0.8% compare
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  3. 15 Austria 0.7% compare
  4. 17 Cambodia 0.7% compare
  5. 18 Thailand 0.7% compare
  6. 19 Mongolia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Paraguay?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Paraguay was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2006.
How does Paraguay rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Paraguay ranks 16th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,475 data points, 1970–2021
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