Africa Eastern and Southern vs Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)

Africa Eastern and Southern
70.4%
in 2025
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
80.5%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
18th
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
21st

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
020406080199020072025

How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 80.5% against 70.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 10.1%.

That makes Bolivia, Plurinational State of's figure about 1.1 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th and Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 21st of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 2 and Bolivia, Plurinational State of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Bolivia, Plurinational State of Difference Ahead
1990s 72.9% 71.0% 1.9% Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 72.6% 70.8% 1.8% Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 70.3% 70.6% 0.3% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 68.9% 79.1% 10.2% Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Africa Eastern and Southern or Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 80.5% against 70.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Africa Eastern and Southern and Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
10.1%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th and Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO 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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.