Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) was 85.61 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Bolivia, 2011–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Bolivia stood at 85.61. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Bolivia peaked at 85.61 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 76.25, in 2016.
That places Bolivia 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 83.36 | — |
| 2012 | 82.13 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 80.43 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 85.22 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 83.81 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 76.25 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 79.12 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 80.7 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 81.49 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 84.32 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 83.88 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 83.88 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 85.61 | +2.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 85.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.04, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 85.61 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.73, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.39 | 76.25 | 85.22 | 9 |
| 2020s | 84.42 | 83.88 | 85.61 | 4 |
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 informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Bolivia?
- Informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Bolivia was 85.61 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.61 in 2025.
- What is the lowest informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.25 in 2016.
- How does Bolivia rank for informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Bolivia ranks 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.