Bolivia vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Self-employed, male (% of male employment)
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) over time
- Bolivia
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 63.3% against 37.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 26.3%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.7 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 33rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 187 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.1% | 40.6% | 33.4% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 38.6% | 31.4% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 37.3% | 30.6% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 37.9% | 26.4% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, male (% of male employment), Bolivia or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bolivia, at 63.3% against 37.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, male (% of male employment) between Bolivia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 26.3%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
- Bolivia ranks 33rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (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
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.