Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Bolivia
Bolivia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 63.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bolivia, 1976–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bolivia stood at 63.5%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bolivia peaked at 63.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 1992.
That places Bolivia 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 45.4% | — |
| 1981 | 46.4% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 46.2% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 44.7% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 45.0% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 45.0% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 42.9% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 41.5% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 45.4% | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 44.1% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 52.8% | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 54.5% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 51.6% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 54.8% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 44.9% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 44.5% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 53.7% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 61.5% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 60.7% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 62.1% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 63.5% | +2.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 63.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 63.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.8%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 45.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 45.4% | 44.7% | 46.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 46.9% | 41.5% | 54.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 49.3% | 54.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 43.5% | 53.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 49.7% | 63.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 10 Switzerland 65.8% compare
- 11 Mozambique 65.1% compare
- 12 New Zealand 64.2% compare
- 14 Canada 63.0% compare
- 15 Nigeria 62.7% compare
- 16 Madagascar 61.6% 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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bolivia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bolivia was 63.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 1992.
- How does Bolivia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Bolivia ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.