Bolivia vs OECD members: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Bolivia
78.1%
in 2025
OECD members
58.1%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
10th
OECD members rank
13th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Bolivia
- OECD members
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 78.1% against 58.1% in OECD members, a difference of 20.0%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was OECD members ahead.
Bolivia ranks 10th and OECD members ranks 13th of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 4 and OECD members in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.7% | 55.7% | 10.1% | OECD members |
| 1990s | 58.7% | 56.4% | 2.2% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 56.0% | 10.9% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 56.2% | 11.8% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 57.2% | 17.0% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Bolivia or OECD members?
- Bolivia, at 78.1% against 58.1% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Bolivia and OECD members?
- 20.0%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and OECD members?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and OECD members rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Bolivia ranks 10th and OECD members ranks 13th 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.