Number of employed individuals in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of employed individuals was 24,174 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of employed individuals in Paraguay, 2001–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, number of employed individuals in Paraguay stood at 24,174.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 171.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of employed individuals in Paraguay peaked at 27,138 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,839, in 2002.
That places Paraguay 30th out of 80 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of employed individuals in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14,887 | — |
| 2002 | 6,839 | -54.1% |
| 2003 | 17,163 | +151.0% |
| 2004 | 14,799 | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 8,317 | -43.8% |
| 2006 | 9,517 | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 8,856 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 8,390 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 8,170 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 9,035 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 8,911 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 10,108 | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 10,054 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 9,447 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 14,257 | +50.9% |
| 2016 | 17,610 | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 16,722 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 27,138 | +62.3% |
| 2020 | 25,761 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 24,174 | -6.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 24,174 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,635, 84% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 24,174 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50,784, 48% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of employed individuals 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +151.0% | 6,839 | 17,163 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,771 | 6,839 | 17,163 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,698 | 8,911 | 27,138 | 9 |
| 2020s | 24,968 | 24,174 | 25,761 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of employed individuals in Paraguay?
- Number of employed individuals in Paraguay was 24,174 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest number of employed individuals recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 27,138 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of employed individuals recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,839 in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of employed individuals?
- Paraguay ranks 30th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of employed individuals rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.3%. 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 Number of employed individuals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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