Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Paraguay

Paraguay: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education was 2.53 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.53 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
49th
of 105 countries
All-time high
2.53 million
in 2021
All-time low
922,935
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Paraguay, 1997–2021

01.0M2.0M3.0M1997200920211997: 922.9k1999: 962.3k2001: 1.1M2002: 1.0M2003: 1.2M2004: 1.2M2005: 1.9M2006: 1.9M2007: 1.9M2008: 1.5M2009: 1.7M2010: 2.1M2011: 1.8M2012: 2.3M2013: 2.0M2014: 2.1M2015: 2.0M2016: 2.1M2017: 2.1M2018: 2.2M2019: 2.4M2020: 2.5M2021: 2.5M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 2.53 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Paraguay peaked at 2.53 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 922,935, in 1997.

Paraguay ranks 49th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 942,632 922,935 962,330 2
2000s 1.50 million 1.05 million 1.91 million 9
2010s 2.12 million 1.78 million 2.39 million 10
2020s 2.51 million 2.49 million 2.53 million 2

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 46 Zambia 2.75 million compare
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  3. 48 Serbia 2.58 million compare
  4. 50 Kyrgyzstan 2.39 million compare
  5. 51 Dominican Republic 2.26 million compare
  6. 52 Slovakia 2.19 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Paraguay?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Paraguay was 2.53 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 2.53 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 922,935 in 1997.
How does Paraguay rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Paraguay ranks 49th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2021
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