Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 77.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 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+, total (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 77.4%. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 77.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 1986.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 51.4% | — |
| 1982 | 50.7% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 46.0% | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 44.1% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 44.2% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 48.4% | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 55.7% | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 54.2% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 56.3% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 49.5% | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 52.0% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 61.3% | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 69.2% | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 68.7% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 67.2% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 70.5% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 68.4% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 70.0% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.4% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 69.5% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | -32.1% |
| 2008 | 69.9% | +48.2% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 67.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 69.9% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 73.8% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 75.5% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 77.4% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.5% | 44.1% | 51.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 58.7% | 49.5% | 69.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 47.2% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 65.0% | 71.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 64.2% | 77.4% | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 77.4% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 1986.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 12th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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+, total (%) (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.