Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Bolivia

Bolivia: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 9.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.05
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
101st
of 130 countries
All-time high
9.55
in 2019
All-time low
4.52
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Bolivia, 2005–2023

02468102005201420232005: 4.52006: 4.72007: 4.82008: 5.32009: 5.52010: 62011: 6.62012: 7.22013: 7.92014: 7.92015: 7.92016: 8.22017: 92018: 9.52019: 9.62020: 9.22021: 8.92022: 92023: 9.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Bolivia is 9.05, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Bolivia peaked at 9.55 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.52, in 2005.

Bolivia ranks 101st of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Bolivia, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 4.52 —
2006 4.65 +2.8%
2007 4.82 +3.7%
2008 5.27 +9.3%
2009 5.47 +3.7%
2010 6.01 +10.0%
2011 6.61 +9.9%
2012 7.21 +9.1%
2013 7.89 +9.3%
2014 7.86 -0.3%
2015 7.91 +0.6%
2016 8.16 +3.1%
2017 8.99 +10.2%
2018 9.52 +5.9%
2019 9.55 +0.3%
2020 9.18 -3.9%
2021 8.95 -2.5%
2022 8.95 +0.1%
2023 9.05 +1.1%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 9.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.22, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 9.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.38, 47% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.95 4.52 5.47 5
2010s 7.97 6.01 9.55 10
2020s 9.03 8.95 9.18 4

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 98 Vietnam 11.03 compare
  2. 99 Jamaica 10.5 compare
  3. 100 Ghana 10.03 compare
  4. 102 Myanmar 8.74 compare
  5. 103 Tajikistan 8.5 compare
  6. 104 Pakistan 8.38 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Bolivia?
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Bolivia was 9.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 9.55 in 2019.
What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.52 in 2005.
How does Bolivia rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
Bolivia ranks 101st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 productivity per hour pennworldtable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
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