Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) was 19.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Bolivia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry (% of total employment) in Bolivia is 19.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Bolivia peaked at 24.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2013.
That places Bolivia 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.6% | — |
| 1992 | 24.2% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 22.3% | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 23.7% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 22.5% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 22.8% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 22.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 19.1% | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 19.8% | -0.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 19.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 19.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.8%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 21.8% | 24.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 19.1% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 18.9% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.8% | 20.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 81 New Zealand 19.9% compare
- 82 Kazakhstan 19.9% compare
- 83 Spain 19.9% compare
- 85 Switzerland 19.6% compare
- 86 Congo 19.5% compare
- 87 France 19.3% 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 employment in industry (% of total employment) in Bolivia?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Bolivia was 19.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2013.
- How does Bolivia rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Bolivia ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of total 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).