Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) was 54.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Bolivia, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor share of gross domestic product (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 gross domestic product (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 gross domestic product (GDP) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | 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% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | -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 45.0%, 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 | 50.7% | 44.3% | 58.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 43.4% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 54.0% | 55.0% | 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 gross domestic product (gdp) in Bolivia?
- Labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Bolivia was 54.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2012.
- How does Bolivia rank for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Bolivia ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gross domestic product (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 International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labour share of GDP (%).