Paraguay Unemployment Rate

2017 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Paraguay Unemployment Rate

  • Paraguay Unemployment Rate dropped to 5.34% in Sep 2024, from the previously reported figure of 6.43% in Jun 2024.
  • Paraguay Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2017 to Sep 2024, with an average rate of 6.51%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 8.55% in Jun 2021 and a record low of 5.20% in Dec 2017.
  • The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, Paraguay Population reached 7.55 million people in Dec 2023.


View Paraguay's Unemployment Rate from Mar 2017 to Sep 2024 in the chart:

Paraguay Unemployment Rate

What was Paraguay's Unemployment Rate in Sep 2024?

Paraguay Unemployment Rate dropped to 5.34% in Sep 2024, from the previously reported figure of 6.43% in Jun 2024. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
5.34 Sep 2024 6.43 Jun 2024 5.20 Dec 2017 8.55 Jun 2021 % quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024

Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 10.65 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 6.90 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 13.30 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) 3.98 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Dec 2024
Austria (%) 5.30 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 5.64 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (%) 5.90 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Dec 2024
Belgium (%) 5.80 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Dec 2024
Bolivia (%) 2.70 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.17 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 20.68 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Brazil (%) 6.20 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Dec 2024
Brunei (%) 5.20 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 3.60 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (%) 2.40 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 6.60 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2025
Chile (%) 8.22 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Nov 2024
China (%) 5.10 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2024
Colombia (%) 12.12 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
Croatia (%) 6.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 4.50 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.70 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2024
Denmark (%) 4.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.38 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2024
Egypt (%) 6.70 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Estonia (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 5.90 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Finland (%) 6.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2023
France (%) 7.20 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) 16.40 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Germany (%) 3.40 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2024
Ghana (%) 3.56 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Greece (%) 11.20 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.10 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1981 - Nov 2024
Hungary (%) 4.41 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Iceland (%) 3.35 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 4.91 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Iran (%) 9.40 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 4.10 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Israel (%) 2.64 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2024
Italy (%) 6.22 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Dec 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.40 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Dec 2024
Jordan (%) 21.40 May 2024 quarterly Feb 2000 - May 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 4.60 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 3.70 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Dec 2024
Kosovo (%) 10.70 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.10 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.80 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 6.50 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Luxembourg (%) 5.86 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.70 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Dec 2024
North Macedonia (%) 12.50 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.20 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2024
Malta (%) 3.07 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.59 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Moldova (%) 5.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 6.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) 11.00 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Morocco (%) 13.60 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 3.67 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 3.10 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2021
New Zealand (%) 5.10 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
Nigeria (%) 4.10 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 4.00 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2024
Oman (%) 3.30 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2018 - Dec 2024
Pakistan (%) 6.30 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 31.10 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 9.50 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 5.34 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 5.53 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Philippines (%) 4.50 Apr 2023 quarterly Jul 1982 - Apr 2023
Poland (%) 5.10 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2024
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2019 yearly 1997 - 2019
Romania (%) 5.60 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (%) 2.40 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 3.73 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Serbia (%) 8.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 1.90 May 2023 monthly Mar 2020 - May 2023
Slovakia (%) 4.96 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Slovenia (%) 4.40 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 32.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 10.61 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Dec 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 4.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 7.22 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2023
Switzerland (%) 4.91 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024

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Paraguay Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -232.584 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 375.414 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 12.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 13,433.8 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 36.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PYG bn) 96,759.226 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PYG bn) 183,676.977 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (PYG bn) 89,305.091 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Central Government: Loan Net / Net Debt (PYG mn) -2,613,084.963 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Central Government: Net Acquisition of Nonfinancial Assets (NANFA) (PYG mn) 816,658.328 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Central Government: Expenditure: Total (PYG mn) 6,029,568.296 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Central Government: Revenue: Total (PYG mn) 4,233,141.661 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Central Government: Operating Balance (PYG mn) -1,796,426.636 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.724 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -368.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,058.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -25.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 8,993.137 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 69,933.739 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 12,879.731 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,426.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -4.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 219,155.393 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 235,760.563 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 32.857 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 1978 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 234.800 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 25.070 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,341.779 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Trade Balance (USD th) -368,803.949 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Exports: Agricultural Products: Soybean Oil (USD th) 16,668.608 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Exports: Agricultural Products: Cakes, Soy Flours & Pellets (USD th) 1,678.930 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Exports: Fuels & Energy: Electric Power (USD th) 82,380.715 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Exports: Agricultural Products: Beef (USD th) 186,648.179 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Exports: Primary Products: Soy (USD th) 33,849.462 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Exports: fob: Brazil (USD th) 848,679.972 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2024
Exports: fob: Argentina (USD th) 352,590.653 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2024
Exports: fob: Russia (USD th) 22,406.315 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2024
Exports: fob: Uruguay (USD th) 42,840.280 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2024
Exports: fob: Chile (USD th) 220,269.690 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2024
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Fuels & Lubricants: Gas oil (USD th) 89,511.095 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Imports: Capital Goods: MAM: Computers (USD th) 12,937.636 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Imports: Capital Goods: MAM: Other Engines & Equipment (USD th) 121,004.763 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Imports: Capital Goods: MAM: Spare Parts & Accessories for Machines, Engines & E... (USD th) 71,463.987 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Chemicals (USD th) 108,669.563 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Imports: fob: China (USD th) 1,341,778.805 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2024
Imports: fob: United States (USD th) 234,800.374 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2024
Imports: fob: Brazil (USD th) 1,086,881.446 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2024
Imports: fob: Japan (USD th) 68,597.410 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2024
Imports: fob: Argentina (USD th) 283,073.669 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 126.216 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 131.760 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 157.0 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -388.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 172.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 21,762.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 56.2 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 4,654.1 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2021
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 11.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.121 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -16,063.476 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports (USD mn) -3,361.324 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2018
BoP: Current Account: Services: Imports (USD mn) -318.600 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2018
BoP: Current Account: Services: Exports (USD mn) 245.177 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2018
External Debt: Banks: Short Term (USD mn) 514.311 Dec 2018 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2018
External Debt: Others: Short Term (USD mn) 4,126.020 Dec 2018 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2018
External Debt: Monetary Authority: Short Term (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2018
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 5,989.345 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 11,048.786 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Dec 2024
M2 Growth (%) 12.0 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1989 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 8,613.5 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 19.403 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 741.080 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 21,149.846 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 12.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 21,318.9 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 16.7 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 22,099.520 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 19.49 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 40.81 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2023
Monetary Aggregate: M2 (PYG mn) 86,487,853.192 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Monetary Aggregate: Monetary Base (PYG mn) 30,341,938.458 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Monetary Aggregate: M1 (PYG mn) 46,883,484.328 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Monetary Aggregate: M3 (PYG mn) 154,419,471.604 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
International Reserves (USD mn) 9,851.709 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
International Reserves: USD (USD mn) 6,783.55 Aug 2018 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2018

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