Bolivia vs High income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Bolivia
78.1%
in 2025
High income
59.1%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
10th
High income rank
11th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Bolivia
- High income
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 78.1% against 59.1% in High income, a difference of 19.0%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.3 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was High income ahead.
Bolivia ranks 10th and High income ranks 11th of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 4 and High income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.7% | 55.8% | 10.1% | High income |
| 1990s | 58.7% | 56.9% | 1.8% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 56.9% | 10.0% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 57.3% | 10.7% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 58.2% | 15.9% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Bolivia or High income?
- Bolivia, at 78.1% against 59.1% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Bolivia and High income?
- 19.0%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and High income?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and High income rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Bolivia ranks 10th and High income ranks 11th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.