Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Paraguay
Paraguay: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total was 11,126 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Paraguay, 1997–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 11,126 for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in 2020.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Paraguay peaked at 22,248 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,017, in 1997.
That places Paraguay 3rd out of 76 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3,017 | — |
| 1999 | 3,353 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 3,470 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 3,903 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 4,112 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 4,108 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4,550 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 5,000 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 5,437 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 6,020 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 6,335 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 7,219 | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 8,266 | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 9,201 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 20,395 | +121.7% |
| 2014 | 22,248 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 9,712 | -56.3% |
| 2016 | 22,077 | +127.3% |
| 2017 | 10,100 | -54.3% |
| 2018 | 11,144 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 11,628 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 11,126 | -4.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 11,126 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.06, 252.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 11,126 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.49, 353.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +127.3% | 9,712 | 22,077 |
| 2013 | +121.7% | 9,201 | 20,395 |
| 2015 | -56.3% | 22,248 | 9,712 |
| 2017 | -54.3% | 22,077 | 10,100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,185 | 3,017 | 3,353 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,771 | 3,470 | 6,335 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,199 | 7,219 | 22,248 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,126 | 11,126 | 11,126 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Paraguay?
- Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Paraguay was 11,126 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22,248 in 2014.
- What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,017 in 1997.
- How does Paraguay rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total?
- Paraguay ranks 3rd out of 76 countries with data for 2020.
- Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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