Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Bolivia
Bolivia: Average monthly earnings of public sector employees was 4,658 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Bolivia, 1989–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Bolivia stood at 4,658.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Bolivia peaked at 4,729 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 356.19, in 1989.
That places Bolivia 49th out of 63 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 356.19 | — |
| 1990 | 380.85 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 492.9 | +29.4% |
| 1993 | 782.63 | +58.8% |
| 1994 | 776.38 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 880.9 | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 1,686 | +91.4% |
| 2000 | 1,399 | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 1,637 | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 1,533 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 1,601 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,666 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1,804 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1,882 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 2,153 | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 2,119 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2,540 | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 2,866 | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 3,215 | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 3,230 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3,557 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 3,650 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3,958 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 4,132 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 4,333 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 4,729 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 4,373 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 4,356 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 4,522 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 4,719 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 4,658 | -1.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 4,658 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,027, 16% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 4,658 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,656, 25% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +91.4% | 880.9 | 1,686 |
| 1993 | +58.8% | 492.9 | 782.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 356.19 | 356.19 | 356.19 | 1 |
| 1990s | 833.3 | 380.85 | 1,686 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,755 | 1,399 | 2,153 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,498 | 2,540 | 4,333 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,559 | 4,356 | 4,729 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More work & labour data for Bolivia
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1,928 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 79.04 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,271 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.58 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.823 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 17,718 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 5,806 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 77 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9059 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Bolivia?
- Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Bolivia was 4,658 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average monthly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,729 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average monthly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 356.19 in 1989.
- How does Bolivia rank for average monthly earnings of public sector employees?
- Bolivia ranks 49th out of 63 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average monthly earnings of public sector employees rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average monthly earnings of public sector employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.