Bolivia vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national
Bolivia
60.8%
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
42.6%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
8th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
5th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national over time
- Bolivia
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 60.8% against 42.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 18.2%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 8th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 155 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 | 50.6% | 50.2% | 0.4% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 46.2% | 1.5% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 42.6% | 2.4% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 41.0% | 14.7% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Bolivia or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bolivia, at 60.8% against 42.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Bolivia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 18.2%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Bolivia ranks 8th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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.