Bolivia vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)

Bolivia
85.2%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
69.4%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
13th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
14th

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time

  • Bolivia
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 85.2% against 69.4% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.8%.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 13th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 196 countries.

Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 79.1% 67.4% 11.7% Bolivia
2010s 80.4% 70.6% 9.8% Bolivia
2020s 83.9% 69.0% 15.0% Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Bolivia or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Bolivia, at 85.2% against 69.4% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Bolivia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
15.8%, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bolivia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
Bolivia ranks 13th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,453 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.