Bolivia vs Ethiopia: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Bolivia
5.2%
in 2024
Ethiopia
5.4%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
162nd
Ethiopia rank
160th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Bolivia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5.4% against 5.2% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 162nd and Ethiopia ranks 160th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.8% | 0.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 1.1% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.9% | 1.9% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 5.8% | 2.1% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Bolivia or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 5.4% against 5.2% in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Bolivia and Ethiopia?
- 0.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ethiopia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Ethiopia rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Bolivia ranks 162nd and Ethiopia ranks 160th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.