Employment to population ratio in Bolivia
Bolivia: Employment to population ratio was 76.29 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
76.29
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
12th
of 186 countries
All-time high
76.29
in 2025
All-time low
65
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Bolivia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio in Bolivia stood at 76.29. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Bolivia peaked at 76.29 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65, in 2016.
Bolivia ranks 12th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.29 | — |
| 1992 | 67.19 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 67.4 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 67.65 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 68.22 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 68.67 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 69.19 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 69 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 68.7 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 68.44 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 68.15 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 67.99 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 67.79 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 67.65 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 67.49 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 67.34 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 67.14 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 66.98 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 66.56 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 66.64 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 66.71 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 66.66 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 66.24 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 66.35 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 65.44 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 65 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 66.12 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 69.27 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 71.43 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 66.55 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 73.83 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 75.49 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 76.01 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 75.77 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 76.29 | +0.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 76.29 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.36, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 76.29 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.14, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.15 | 67.19 | 69.19 | 9 |
| 2000s | 67.55 | 66.56 | 68.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.99 | 65 | 71.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.99 | 66.55 | 76.29 | 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 in Bolivia?
- Employment to population ratio in Bolivia was 76.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.29 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 in 2016.
- How does Bolivia rank for employment to population ratio?
- Bolivia ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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