Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages modeled in Bolivia
Bolivia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages modeled was 58.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
58.2%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
16th
of 187 countries
All-time high
58.2%
in 2025
All-time low
40.6%
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bolivia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bolivia is 58.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bolivia peaked at 58.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2016.
Bolivia ranks 16th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages modeled in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.7% | — |
| 1992 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 50.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 50.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 50.4% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 47.4% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 46.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 45.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 57.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 57.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 57.5% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 58.2% | +1.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 58.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.8%, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 58.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.1%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.5% | 49.7% | 50.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 44.4% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 40.6% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 46.0% | 58.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 13 Denmark 61.0% compare
- 14 Switzerland 59.7% compare
- 15 Qatar 59.4% compare
- 17 Mozambique 57.4% compare
- 18 Norway 57.2% compare
- 19 New Zealand 56.3% compare
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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bolivia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bolivia was 58.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2016.
- How does Bolivia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Bolivia ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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, ages 15-24, total (%) (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.