Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Paraguay
Paraguay: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 4.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Paraguay, 1979–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Paraguay is 4.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Paraguay peaked at 9.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1995.
That places Paraguay 108th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 4.1% | 8.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 3.4% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.4% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 4.6% | 7.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Paraguay?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Paraguay was 4.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1995.
- How does Paraguay rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Paraguay ranks 108th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.