Bolivia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)

Bolivia
85.2%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
74.1%
in 2021
Bolivia rank
13th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
12th

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

  • Bolivia
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 85.2% against 74.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 11.1%.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.

Bolivia ranks 13th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 12th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 63.0% 77.8% 14.8% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2000s 77.6% 73.1% 4.4% Bolivia
2010s 80.7% 73.3% 7.4% Bolivia
2020s 82.6% 73.2% 9.3% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Bolivia, at 85.2% against 74.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Bolivia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
11.1%, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
16 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Bolivia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
Bolivia ranks 13th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 12th 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.