Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) was 82.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
82.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 187 countries
All-time high
82.3%
in 2022
All-time low
74.4%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bolivia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bolivia is 82.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bolivia peaked at 82.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 2020.
Bolivia ranks 14th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 80.1% | — |
| 1992 | 79.9% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 79.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 79.5% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 79.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 80.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 79.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 79.6% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 79.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 79.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 78.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 78.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 78.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 78.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 77.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 77.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 77.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 77.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 75.9% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 75.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 74.4% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 80.7% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 82.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 82.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 81.9% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 82.2% | +0.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 82.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.4%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 82.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.6%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.8% | 79.5% | 80.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 77.3% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 75.3% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 74.4% | 82.3% | 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bolivia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bolivia was 82.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 2020.
- How does Bolivia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Bolivia ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.