Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male modeled in Bolivia
Bolivia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male modeled was 65.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bolivia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bolivia stood at 65.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bolivia peaked at 66.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2016.
Bolivia ranks 23rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male modeled in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.4% | — |
| 1991 | 61.1% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 60.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 60.5% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 60.1% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 59.8% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 59.4% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 58.9% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 58.4% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 57.9% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 57.4% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 56.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 55.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 59.8% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 66.1% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 65.7% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 64.7% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 64.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 65.1% | +0.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 65.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 65.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.7%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.2% | 58.4% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 53.4% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 50.0% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 59.3% | 66.1% | 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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bolivia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bolivia was 65.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2016.
- How does Bolivia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Bolivia ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.