Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Korea: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2.7%
in 2024
Korea
2.8%
in 2025
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
154th
Korea rank
152nd

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 154th and Korea ranks 152nd of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 5 and Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 5.4% 3.8% 1.6% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1980s 14.0% 3.6% 10.4% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1990s 4.8% 2.8% 1.9% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 4.6% 3.4% 1.2% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 2.9% 3.4% 0.5% Korea
2020s 4.4% 3.2% 1.2% Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Korea?
Korea, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Korea?
0.1%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Korea?
45 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Korea rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 154th and Korea ranks 152nd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.