Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO) was 26.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Bolivia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Bolivia stood at 26.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Bolivia peaked at 29.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2001.
Bolivia ranks 90th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.1% | — |
| 1992 | 28.7% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 24.7% | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 26.6% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 24.8% | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 25.0% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 25.4% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 25.8% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 26.4% | -0.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 26.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 26.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.7%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 24.7% | 28.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 21.8% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 24.9% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 26.1% | 27.4% | 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 employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Bolivia?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Bolivia was 26.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2001.
- How does Bolivia rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Bolivia ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).