Bolivia vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Bolivia
78.1%
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
60.1%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
10th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
7th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Bolivia
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 78.1% against 60.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Bolivia ranks 10th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 178 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.3% | 57.9% | 2.4% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 59.3% | 7.5% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 59.3% | 8.7% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 58.1% | 16.0% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Bolivia or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bolivia, at 78.1% against 60.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Bolivia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 18.0%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Bolivia ranks 10th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th 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.