Labor force participation rate in Bolivia
Bolivia: Labor force participation rate was 78.63 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
78.63
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 186 countries
All-time high
78.63
in 2025
All-time low
67.36
in 2016
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Bolivia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Bolivia stood at 78.63. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Bolivia peaked at 78.63 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67.36, in 2016.
Bolivia ranks 11th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69 | — |
| 1991 | 69.33 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 69.28 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 69.52 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 69.8 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 70.08 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 70.34 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 70.66 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 70.49 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 70.32 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 70.15 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 69.98 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 69.81 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 69.64 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 69.47 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 69.29 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 69.12 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 68.95 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.77 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 68.6 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 68.42 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 68.25 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 68.07 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 67.89 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 67.72 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.54 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 67.36 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 68.63 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 71.8 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 74.16 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 72.26 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 77.79 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 78.27 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 78.38 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 78.33 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 78.63 | +0.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 78.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.67, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 78.63 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.14, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.88 | 69 | 70.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.38 | 68.6 | 70.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.98 | 67.36 | 74.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.28 | 72.26 | 78.63 | 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 in Bolivia?
- Labor force participation rate in Bolivia was 78.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.63 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.36 in 2016.
- How does Bolivia rank for labor force participation rate?
- Bolivia ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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