Time-related underemployment, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Time-related underemployment, female was 1.8% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Time-related underemployment, female in Paraguay, 1998–2017
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1.8% for time-related underemployment, female in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, female in Paraguay peaked at 12.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2011.
Paraguay ranks 71st of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Time-related underemployment, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.2% | — |
| 1999 | 10.3% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -87.1% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -53.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +65.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -38.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +81.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +39.4% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.2% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 0.8% | 12.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More gender data for Paraguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,993 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2942 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,415 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,415 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 65,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 68,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 65,498 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 68,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 65,610 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment, female in Paraguay?
- Time-related underemployment, female in Paraguay was 1.8% in 2017, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
- How does Paraguay rank for time-related underemployment, female?
- Paraguay ranks 71st out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
- Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.