Labour force: ICLS13) (15+) … previous ICLS13 15+ in Bolivia
Bolivia: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 80.07 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Bolivia, 1950–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Bolivia stood at 80.07. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Bolivia peaked at 80.07 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.76, in 2007.
That places Bolivia 10th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 75.54 | — |
| 1976 | 52.95 | -29.9% |
| 1981 | 54.21 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 53.41 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 52.48 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 53.16 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 53.66 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 53.27 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 60.02 | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 51.68 | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 59.33 | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 52.6 | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 53.7 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 63.66 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 64.7 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 70.67 | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 71.46 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 70.35 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 67.8 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 72.3 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 73.1 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 73.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 69.98 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 72.72 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 49.76 | -31.6% |
| 2008 | 71.81 | +44.3% |
| 2009 | 72.12 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 71.98 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 68.62 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 69.3 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 71.37 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 67.08 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 67.36 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 68.63 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 71.8 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 74.16 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 69.68 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 77.67 | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 78.19 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 78.32 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 79.55 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 80.07 | +0.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 80.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.52, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 80.07 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.8, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +44.3% | 49.76 | 71.81 |
| 2007 | -31.6% | 72.72 | 49.76 |
| 1976 | -29.9% | 75.54 | 52.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75.54 | 75.54 | 75.54 | 1 |
| 1970s | 52.95 | 52.95 | 52.95 | 1 |
| 1980s | 53.36 | 52.48 | 54.21 | 6 |
| 1990s | 60.87 | 51.68 | 71.46 | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.3 | 49.76 | 73.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.03 | 67.08 | 74.16 | 9 |
| 2020s | 77.25 | 69.68 | 80.07 | 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 labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Bolivia?
- Labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Bolivia was 80.07 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.07 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.76 in 2007.
- How does Bolivia rank for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Bolivia ranks 10th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.