Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population) … male 15+ in Bolivia
Bolivia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population) … male 15+ was 84.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Bolivia, 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+) in Bolivia is 84.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Bolivia peaked at 84.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 77.7%, in 2016.
That places Bolivia 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population) … male 15+ in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.5% | — |
| 1991 | 82.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 82.5% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 82.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 82.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 82.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 81.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 81.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 81.6% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 81.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 81.2% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 80.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 80.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 80.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 80.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 80.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 78.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 78.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 78.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 78.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 79.5% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 84.6% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 84.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 84.3% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 84.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.3%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 84.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.5%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.1% | 81.4% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 79.3% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 77.7% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 79.5% | 84.9% | 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Bolivia?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Bolivia was 84.4% 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+) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 2016.
- How does Bolivia rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Bolivia ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.