Employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition) was 4,081 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2011–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment outside the formal sector (previous ilo definition) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 4,081.
The figure is down 20.9% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment outside the formal sector (previous ilo definition) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 5,159 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,123, in 2016.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 22nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3,466 | — |
| 2012 | 3,304 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 3,610 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 3,980 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 3,374 | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 3,123 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 3,388 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 3,734 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 3,932 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 4,925 | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 4,991 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 5,159 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 4,081 | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,545 | 3,123 | 3,980 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,789 | 4,081 | 5,159 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
More work & labour data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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 outside the formal sector (previous ilo definition) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Employment outside the formal sector (previous ilo definition) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 4,081 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment outside the formal sector (previous ilo definition) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 5,159 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment outside the formal sector (previous ilo definition) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,123 in 2016.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for employment outside the formal sector (previous ilo definition)?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment outside the formal sector (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). 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. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.