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

Paraguay: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban was 2.29 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.29 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
48th
of 96 countries
All-time high
2.29 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.24 million
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2021

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1997200920211997: 1.2M1999: 1.3M2001: 1.4M2002: 1.4M2003: 1.4M2004: 1.5M2005: 1.5M2006: 1.5M2007: 1.5M2008: 1.7M2009: 1.7M2010: 1.7M2011: 1.8M2012: 2.0M2013: 2.0M2014: 2.0M2015: 1.9M2016: 2.1M2017: 2.1M2018: 2.2M2019: 2.2M2020: 2.3M2021: 2.3M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 2.29 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Paraguay peaked at 2.29 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.24 million, in 1997.

That places Paraguay 48th out of 96 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.25 million 1.24 million 1.25 million 2
2000s 1.50 million 1.36 million 1.74 million 9
2010s 2.00 million 1.75 million 2.23 million 10
2020s 2.29 million 2.28 million 2.29 million 2

Countries ranked near Paraguay

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Paraguay?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Paraguay was 2.29 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 2.29 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.24 million in 1997.
How does Paraguay rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
Paraguay ranks 48th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
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