Bolivia vs East Asia & Pacific: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population) … 15+
Bolivia
78.6%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific
65.2%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
11th
East Asia & Pacific rank
10th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population) … 15+ over time
- Bolivia
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 78.6% against 65.2% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.2 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
Bolivia ranks 11th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and East Asia & Pacific in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.9% | 73.2% | 3.3% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 70.2% | 0.8% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 68.1% | 0.9% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 65.7% | 11.6% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Bolivia or East Asia & Pacific?
- Bolivia, at 78.6% against 65.2% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Bolivia and East Asia & Pacific?
- 13.4%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and East Asia & Pacific?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Bolivia ranks 11th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th of 187 countries.
- 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.