Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 7,271 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Bolivia, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 7,271 for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Bolivia peaked at 7,271 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 2,937, in 1990.
That places Bolivia 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,937 | — |
| 1991 | 3,019 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 3,086 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3,170 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 3,258 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 3,347 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 3,436 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3,530 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3,599 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 3,670 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3,741 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 3,814 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3,889 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3,965 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 4,045 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 4,129 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 4,215 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 4,303 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 4,391 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 4,479 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4,568 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 4,657 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 4,746 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4,834 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 4,924 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5,012 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 5,100 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 5,299 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 5,650 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 5,946 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 5,890 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 6,427 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 6,570 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 6,704 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 6,827 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 6,980 | +2.2% |
| 2026 | 7,128 | +2.1% |
| 2027 | 7,271 | +2.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 7,271 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,208, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 7,271 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,448, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,305 | 2,937 | 3,670 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,097 | 3,741 | 4,479 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,074 | 4,568 | 5,946 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,725 | 5,890 | 7,271 | 8 |
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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Bolivia?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Bolivia was 7,271 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,271 in 2027.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,937 in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Bolivia ranks 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.