Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Bolivia
Bolivia: Average weekly hours usually worked per employee was 40.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Bolivia, 1989–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Bolivia stood at 40.5. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Bolivia peaked at 48.93 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 40.5, in 2025.
Bolivia ranks 40th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 47.4 | — |
| 1991 | 47.49 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 48.93 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 48.38 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 48.64 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 47.87 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 47.21 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 47.17 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 47.33 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 45.55 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 45.92 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 45.6 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 44.9 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 45.61 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 46.1 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 43.42 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 42.61 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 41.84 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 41.24 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 43.41 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 41.41 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 41.5 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 40.82 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 40.52 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 40.5 | -0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 40.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.36, 89% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 40.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.9, 94% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.4 | 47.4 | 47.4 | 1 |
| 1990s | 48.36 | 47.49 | 48.93 | 4 |
| 2000s | 47.03 | 45.55 | 47.87 | 5 |
| 2010s | 44.14 | 41.24 | 46.1 | 9 |
| 2020s | 41.36 | 40.5 | 43.41 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 37 Kyrgyzstan 41.16 compare
- 38 Serbia 40.97 compare
- 39 Mauritius 40.91 compare
- 41 Seychelles 40.49 compare
- 41 Togo 40.49 compare
- 43 North Macedonia 40.46 compare
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 usually worked per employee in Bolivia?
- Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Bolivia was 40.5 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours usually worked per employee recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.93 in 1992.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours usually worked per employee recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5 in 2025.
- How does Bolivia rank for average weekly hours usually worked per employee?
- Bolivia ranks 40th out of 87 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average weekly hours usually worked per employee rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 usually worked per employee. 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. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The concept of hours usually worked relates to the typical value of hours actually worked in a job per a short reference period such as one week, over a long observation period of a month, quarter, season or year that comprises the short reference measurement period used. The typical value may be the modal value of the distribution of hours actually worked per short period over the long observation period, where meaningful. The short reference period for measuring hours usually worked should be the same as the reference period used to measure employment. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.