Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 4.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Paraguay, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Paraguay is 4.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Paraguay peaked at 9.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1995.
Paraguay ranks 106th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.1% | — |
| 1992 | 5.0% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | +139.7% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | -34.2% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | +42.4% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +51.4% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -27.5% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -25.9% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 4.8% | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 3.4% | 8.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.4% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 4.8% | 7.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 103 Cyprus 4.9% compare
- 104 Honduras 4.9% compare
- 105 Switzerland 4.9% compare
- 107 Kazakhstan 4.8% compare
- 108 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.7% compare
- 109 Norway 4.6% compare
More education data for Paraguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,286 (2012)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,864 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,763 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 570,654 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 710,209 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1025 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Paraguay?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Paraguay was 4.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1995.
- How does Paraguay rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Paraguay ranks 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.