Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Paraguay

Paraguay: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban was 1.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
28th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2014
All-time low
0.9%
in 2004
Years of data
18
1997–2017

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Paraguay, 1997–2017

00.20.40.60.811997200720171997: 0.966 % of urban employed youth aged 15-241999: 0.969 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242001: 0.958 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242002: 0.955 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242003: 0.949 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242004: 0.937 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.96 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242006: 0.966 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242007: 0.964 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.967 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.951 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.973 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.966 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.977 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.983 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.977 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.975 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242017: 0.978 % of urban employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2017, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Paraguay stood at 1.0%.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Paraguay peaked at 1.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2004.

That places Paraguay 28th out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24) in Paraguay, 1997 to 2017.
Year % of urban employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1997 1.0%
1999 1.0% +0.3%
2001 1.0% -1.1%
2002 1.0% -0.3%
2003 0.9% -0.7%
2004 0.9% -1.2%
2005 1.0% +2.4%
2006 1.0% +0.6%
2007 1.0% -0.3%
2008 1.0% +0.4%
2009 1.0% -1.7%
2010 1.0% +2.3%
2012 1.0% -0.7%
2013 1.0% +1.1%
2014 1.0% +0.6%
2015 1.0% -0.6%
2016 1.0% -0.3%
2017 1.0% +0.3%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 1.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 9
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 25 Sweden 1.0% compare
  2. 26 Denmark 1.0% compare
  3. 27 Argentina 1.0% compare
  4. 29 Hungary 1.0% compare
  5. 30 Jamaica 1.0% compare
  6. 31 Iceland 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Paraguay?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Paraguay was 1.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
How does Paraguay rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban?
Paraguay ranks 28th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of urban employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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