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

Paraguay: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and was 954,976 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
954,976
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
53rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.26 million
in 2001
All-time low
53,694
in 2005
Years of data
23
1997–2021

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

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1997200920211997: 1.1M1999: 1.2M2001: 1.3M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.2M2005: 53.7k2006: 54.2k2007: 56.8k2008: 1.2M2009: 1.0M2010: 582.0k2011: 990.6k2012: 587.0k2013: 1.2M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.0M2016: 1.0M2017: 1.0M2018: 1.0M2019: 1.0M2020: 973.0k2021: 955.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Paraguay is 954,976, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Paraguay peaked at 1.26 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 53,694, in 2005.

That places Paraguay 53rd out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Paraguay, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 1.13 million —
1999 1.18 million +4.6%
2001 1.26 million +6.8%
2002 1.22 million -3.3%
2003 1.14 million -6.7%
2004 1.24 million +8.8%
2005 53,694 -95.7%
2006 54,188 +0.9%
2007 56,751 +4.7%
2008 1.16 million +1952.5%
2009 1.02 million -12.3%
2010 581,977 -43.0%
2011 990,602 +70.2%
2012 586,971 -40.7%
2013 1.16 million +97.5%
2014 1.07 million -7.8%
2015 1.01 million -6.0%
2016 1.04 million +3.3%
2017 1.05 million +1.0%
2018 1.04 million -0.6%
2019 1.01 million -3.6%
2020 972,984 -3.2%
2021 954,976 -1.9%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 954,976 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 million, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 954,976 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.67 million, 57% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +1952.5% 56,751 1.16 million
2013 +97.5% 586,971 1.16 million
2005 -95.7% 1.24 million 53,694
2011 +70.2% 581,977 990,602

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.16 million 1.13 million 1.18 million 2
2000s 801,597 53,694 1.26 million 9
2010s 953,038 581,977 1.16 million 10
2020s 963,980 954,976 972,984 2

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 50 Kazakhstan 1.07 million compare
  2. 51 France 1.02 million compare
  3. 52 Italy 956,970 compare
  4. 54 Niger 928,707 compare
  5. 55 South Korea 796,079 compare
  6. 56 Poland 712,985 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Paraguay?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Paraguay was 954,976 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 million in 2001.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 53,694 in 2005.
How does Paraguay rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Paraguay ranks 53rd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,506 data points, 1970–2021
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