Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 86.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 86.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 86.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 79.4%, in 2016.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.3% | — |
| 1991 | 83.5% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 83.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 83.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 83.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 83.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 83.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 83.0% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 82.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 82.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 82.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 82.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 82.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 81.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 81.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 81.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 81.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 81.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 80.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 79.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 79.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 81.6% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 81.1% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 86.1% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 86.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 85.9% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 86.0% | +0.2% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 86.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.6%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 86.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.2%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.1% | 82.6% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 80.7% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 79.4% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 81.1% | 86.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 14 Solomon Islands 87.4% compare
- 15 Switzerland 87.3% compare
- 16 Niger 86.7% compare
- 18 New Zealand 85.9% compare
- 19 Eritrea 85.8% compare
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More work & labour data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 86.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.4% in 2016.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.