Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) was 5,239 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Bolivia, 2011–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Bolivia stood at 5,239.
That represents a change of down 23.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Bolivia peaked at 6,823 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,693, in 2012.
Bolivia ranks 35th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4,796 | — |
| 2012 | 4,693 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 4,946 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 5,082 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 4,899 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 4,851 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 5,039 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 5,366 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 5,622 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 5,438 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 6,149 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 6,409 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 6,581 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 6,823 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 5,239 | -23.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 5,239 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,111, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 5,239 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,140, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,033 | 4,693 | 5,622 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6,106 | 5,239 | 6,823 | 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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Bolivia?
- Employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Bolivia was 5,239 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,823 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,693 in 2012.
- How does Bolivia rank for employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Bolivia ranks 35th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (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. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.