LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Bolivia
Bolivia: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 6.02 in 2027. ▲ Rising
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Bolivia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Bolivia is 6.02, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Bolivia peaked at 11.83 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.81, in 2014.
Bolivia ranks 146th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.65 | — |
| 2006 | 6.62 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.66 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.64 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.13 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 6.63 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 6.15 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 5.89 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 6.38 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 5.81 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 7.27 | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 7.79 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 7.09 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 6.66 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 7.01 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 11.83 | +68.8% |
| 2021 | 8.74 | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 7.01 | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 6.41 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 6.7 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 6.4 | -4.5% |
| 2026 | 6.14 | -4.0% |
| 2027 | 6.02 | -1.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 6.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.95, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 6.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.17, 49% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +68.8% | 7.01 | 11.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.74 | 6.62 | 7.13 | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.67 | 5.81 | 7.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.41 | 6.02 | 11.83 | 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)
- 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 lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Bolivia?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Bolivia was 6.02 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.83 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.81 in 2014.
- How does Bolivia rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Bolivia ranks 146th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (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. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.