Labor share of gdp in Bolivia
Bolivia: Labor share of gdp was 54.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 187 countries
All-time high
58.8
in 2004
All-time low
43.4
in 2012
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labor share of gdp in Bolivia, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor share of gdp in Bolivia is 54.4, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Bolivia peaked at 58.8 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 43.4, in 2012.
Bolivia ranks 44th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor share of gdp in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 58.8 | — |
| 2005 | 56.8 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 49.8 | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 47.5 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 44.3 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 46.8 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 45.1 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 45 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 43.4 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 44.8 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 50 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 52.7 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 53.8 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 53.7 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 54 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 54.4 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 55 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 54.9 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 54.2 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 54 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 54.4 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 54.4 | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 54.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.95, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 54.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.4, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.67 | 44.3 | 58.8 | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.69 | 43.4 | 54.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.48 | 54 | 55 | 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 share of gdp in Bolivia?
- Labor share of gdp in Bolivia was 54.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8 in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4 in 2012.
- How does Bolivia rank for labor share of gdp?
- Bolivia ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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