Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) was 37.89 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Bolivia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Bolivia stood at 37.89.
That represents a change of down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Bolivia peaked at 42.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.07, in 2020.
That places Bolivia 111th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 42.42 | — |
| 2006 | 42.15 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 42.5 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 42.4 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 42.56 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 42.21 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 41.98 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 41.95 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 41.91 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 42.82 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 42.83 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.9 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.19 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 39.96 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 39.76 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 36.07 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 38.46 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 38.02 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 37.84 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 37.88 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 37.89 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 37.89 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 37.89 | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 37.89 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.45, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 37.89 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.17, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.41 | 42.15 | 42.56 | 5 |
| 2010s | 41.75 | 39.76 | 42.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.74 | 36.07 | 38.46 | 8 |
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 weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Bolivia?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Bolivia was 37.89 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.07 in 2020.
- How does Bolivia rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Bolivia ranks 111th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.