Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Paraguay

Paraguay: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
18th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2019
All-time low
0.5%
in 2006
Years of data
23
1997–2021

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Paraguay, 1997–2021

00.20.40.60.81997200920211997: 0.689 % of labor force with low education in working age1999: 0.694 % of labor force with low education in working age2001: 0.733 % of labor force with low education in working age2002: 0.729 % of labor force with low education in working age2003: 0.725 % of labor force with low education in working age2004: 0.766 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.586 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.528 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.601 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.737 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.749 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.706 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.724 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.758 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.755 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.744 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.744 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.751 % of labor force with low education in working age2017: 0.751 % of labor force with low education in working age2018: 0.77 % of labor force with low education in working age2019: 0.774 % of labor force with low education in working age2020: 0.759 % of labor force with low education in working age2021: 0.749 % 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 labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Paraguay is 0.7%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Paraguay peaked at 0.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2006.

Paraguay ranks 18th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation 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 0.7%
1999 0.7% +0.8%
2001 0.7% +5.6%
2002 0.7% -0.5%
2003 0.7% -0.5%
2004 0.8% +5.6%
2005 0.6% -23.5%
2006 0.5% -9.8%
2007 0.6% +13.7%
2008 0.7% +22.6%
2009 0.7% +1.6%
2010 0.7% -5.7%
2011 0.7% +2.5%
2012 0.8% +4.8%
2013 0.8% -0.4%
2014 0.7% -1.5%
2015 0.7% -0.0%
2016 0.8% +0.9%
2017 0.8% -0.0%
2018 0.8% +2.5%
2019 0.8% +0.6%
2020 0.8% -2.0%
2021 0.7% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
2000s 0.7% 0.5% 0.8% 9
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 15 Guinea 0.8% compare
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  3. 17 Mongolia 0.8% compare
  4. 19 Tanzania 0.7% compare
  5. 20 Portugal 0.7% compare
  6. 21 Cambodia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Paraguay?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Paraguay was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2006.
How does Paraguay rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Paraguay ranks 18th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Labor force participation 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
Labor force participation 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, 1,475 data points, 1970–2021
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