Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs High income: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
79.6%
in 2024
High income
61.7%
in 2025
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
11th
High income rank
11th

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

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • High income
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How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 79.6% against 61.7% in High income, a difference of 17.9%.

That makes Bolivia, Plurinational State of's figure about 1.3 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was High income ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 11th and High income ranks 11th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 3 and High income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of High income Difference Ahead
1980s 53.1% 60.7% 7.5% High income
1990s 60.9% 61.4% 0.5% High income
2000s 69.3% 61.2% 8.1% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 70.0% 61.2% 8.8% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 76.7% 61.2% 15.5% 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 15+), Bolivia, Plurinational State of or High income?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 79.6% against 61.7% in High income as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and High income?
17.9%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and High income?
37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and High income rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 11th and High income ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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, total (% of total 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
232 places, 5,713 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.