Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Paraguay

Paraguay: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.3%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
15th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 1997
Years of data
19
1997–2017

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Paraguay, 1997–2017

00.10.20.31997200720171997: 0.218 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.226 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.26 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.244 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.251 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.258 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.257 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.245 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.262 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.242 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.255 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.241 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.24 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.289 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.274 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.292 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.245 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.312 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.307 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2017, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Paraguay stood at 0.3%.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Paraguay peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1997.

That places Paraguay 15th out of 82 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Paraguay, 1997 to 2017.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1997 0.2%
1999 0.2% +3.6%
2001 0.3% +15.3%
2002 0.2% -6.1%
2003 0.3% +2.7%
2004 0.3% +2.9%
2005 0.3% -0.3%
2006 0.2% -4.8%
2007 0.3% +6.9%
2008 0.2% -7.7%
2009 0.3% +5.4%
2010 0.2% -5.4%
2011 0.2% -0.4%
2012 0.3% +20.2%
2013 0.3% -5.1%
2014 0.3% +6.5%
2015 0.2% -16.0%
2016 0.3% +27.5%
2017 0.3% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 9
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Paraguay?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Paraguay was 0.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
How does Paraguay rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64?
Paraguay ranks 15th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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