Bolivia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Bolivia
82.2%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
71.7%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
14th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
11th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Bolivia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 82.2% against 71.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 187 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.8% | 75.6% | 4.3% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 74.9% | 3.5% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 72.7% | 4.2% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 71.1% | 9.5% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Bolivia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Bolivia, at 82.2% against 71.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Bolivia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 10.5%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Bolivia ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.