Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Paraguay

Paraguay: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural was 1.20 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.20 million
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
54th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.23 million
in 2013
All-time low
815,003
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Paraguay, 1997–2021

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1997200920211997: 815.0k1999: 893.8k2001: 1.0M2002: 915.0k2003: 963.7k2004: 1.0M2005: 1.0M2006: 1.0M2007: 1.0M2008: 1.0M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.2M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.2M2020: 1.2M2021: 1.2M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Paraguay stood at 1.20 million.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Paraguay peaked at 1.23 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 815,003, in 1997.

Paraguay ranks 54th of 96 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.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Paraguay, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 815,003 —
1999 893,769 +9.7%
2001 1.00 million +12.4%
2002 915,001 -8.9%
2003 963,706 +5.3%
2004 1.02 million +6.3%
2005 1.01 million -1.1%
2006 1.02 million +0.5%
2007 1.05 million +2.7%
2008 1.03 million -1.1%
2009 1.10 million +6.6%
2010 1.09 million -1.1%
2011 1.14 million +4.6%
2012 1.18 million +3.9%
2013 1.23 million +3.8%
2014 1.21 million -1.8%
2015 1.13 million -6.0%
2016 1.13 million -0.5%
2017 1.15 million +1.8%
2018 1.19 million +3.5%
2019 1.22 million +2.5%
2020 1.22 million +0.5%
2021 1.20 million -2.0%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 1.20 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 1.20 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23 million, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 854,386 815,003 893,769 2
2000s 1.01 million 915,001 1.10 million 9
2010s 1.17 million 1.09 million 1.23 million 10
2020s 1.21 million 1.20 million 1.22 million 2

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 51 Portugal 1.25 million compare
  2. 52 Dominican Republic 1.23 million compare
  3. 53 Serbia 1.22 million compare
  4. 55 Tunisia 1.17 million compare
  5. 56 Tajikistan 1.17 million compare
  6. 57 Slovakia 1.14 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Paraguay?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Paraguay was 1.20 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.23 million in 2013.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 815,003 in 1997.
How does Paraguay rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural?
Paraguay ranks 54th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,349 data points, 1970–2021
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