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

Paraguay: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total was 3.49 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.49 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
65th
of 113 countries
All-time high
3.51 million
in 2020
All-time low
2.05 million
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2021

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1997200920211997: 2.1M1999: 2.1M2001: 2.4M2002: 2.3M2003: 2.3M2004: 2.5M2005: 2.5M2006: 2.5M2007: 2.6M2008: 2.7M2009: 2.8M2010: 2.8M2011: 3.0M2012: 3.1M2013: 3.2M2014: 3.2M2015: 3.1M2016: 3.2M2017: 3.2M2018: 3.3M2019: 3.4M2020: 3.5M2021: 3.5M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Paraguay is 3.49 million, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Paraguay peaked at 3.51 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.05 million, in 1997.

That places Paraguay 65th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, total in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Paraguay, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 2.05 million —
1999 2.15 million +4.6%
2001 2.37 million +10.4%
2002 2.27 million -4.1%
2003 2.32 million +2.2%
2004 2.50 million +7.6%
2005 2.53 million +1.1%
2006 2.50 million -1.0%
2007 2.58 million +3.2%
2008 2.69 million +4.2%
2009 2.84 million +5.7%
2010 2.83 million -0.3%
2011 2.97 million +4.9%
2012 3.13 million +5.4%
2013 3.19 million +1.7%
2014 3.21 million +0.7%
2015 3.05 million -4.8%
2016 3.18 million +4.3%
2017 3.25 million +2.0%
2018 3.35 million +3.0%
2019 3.45 million +3.1%
2020 3.51 million +1.7%
2021 3.49 million -0.5%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 3.49 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 million, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 3.49 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.90 million, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.10 million 2.05 million 2.15 million 2
2000s 2.51 million 2.27 million 2.84 million 9
2010s 3.16 million 2.83 million 3.45 million 10
2020s 3.50 million 3.49 million 3.51 million 2

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 62 Honduras 3.80 million compare
  2. 63 Azerbaijan 3.79 million compare
  3. 64 Bulgaria 3.51 million compare
  4. 66 Serbia 3.02 million compare
  5. 67 El Salvador 2.88 million compare
  6. 68 Slovakia 2.77 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Paraguay?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Paraguay was 3.49 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 3.51 million in 2020.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 2.05 million in 1997.
How does Paraguay rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total?
Paraguay ranks 65th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,673 data points, 1970–2021
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