Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 79.04 in 2027. β² Rising
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Bolivia, 1990β2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Bolivia is 79.04, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Bolivia peaked at 79.04 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 67.36, in 2016.
Bolivia ranks 10th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
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 | 77.69 | 72.26 | 79.04 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 7 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 82.13 compare
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- 9 Niger 80 compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 78.74 compare
- 12 Mozambique, Republic of 78.59 compare
- 13 Eritrea 78.43 compare
More work & labour data for Bolivia
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,271 (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 78.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 84.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 72.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 80.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 86.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Bolivia?
- Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Bolivia was 79.04 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.04 in 2027.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.36 in 2016.
- How does Bolivia rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Bolivia ranks 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 participation rate (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 participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. 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.