Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 83.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1981–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 83.2%. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 83.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 2007.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 12th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 80.2% | — |
| 1982 | 77.8% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 70.1% | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 66.9% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 67.5% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 59.2% | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 70.3% | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 65.2% | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 70.6% | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 58.9% | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 61.8% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 73.3% | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 70.4% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 80.6% | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 79.9% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 79.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 79.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 80.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 76.7% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 79.2% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | -32.0% |
| 2008 | 80.5% | +49.5% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 80.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 79.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 78.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.8% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 77.8% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 75.6% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 75.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.5% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 79.4% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 75.3% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 80.8% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 82.5% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 82.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 83.2% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.3% | 59.2% | 80.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 70.1% | 58.9% | 80.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 53.8% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 75.6% | 80.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 75.3% | 83.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 9 Isle of Man 85.5% compare
- 10 Oman 85.1% compare
- 11 Cuba 84.4% compare
- 13 Faroe Islands 83.1% compare
- 14 Guatemala 82.9% compare
- 15 Saudi Arabia 82.3% compare
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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 83.2% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 2007.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 12th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.