Bolivia vs North America: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Bolivia
78.1%
in 2025
North America
59.9%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
10th
North America rank
9th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Bolivia
- North America
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 78.1% against 59.9% in North America, a difference of 18.2%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.3 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was North America ahead.
Bolivia ranks 10th and North America ranks 9th of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and North America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.5% | 60.3% | 12.8% | North America |
| 1990s | 58.7% | 62.4% | 3.7% | North America |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 62.5% | 4.4% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 59.7% | 8.3% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 59.4% | 14.8% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Bolivia or North America?
- Bolivia, at 78.1% against 59.9% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Bolivia and North America?
- 18.2%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and North America?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and North America rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Bolivia ranks 10th and North America ranks 9th 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.