LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Bolivia
Bolivia: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 10.03 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Bolivia, 1999–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Bolivia stood at 10.03.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Bolivia peaked at 18.44 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.42, in 2015.
That places Bolivia 34th out of 90 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.96 | — |
| 2000 | 13.46 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 18.44 | +37.0% |
| 2002 | 15.79 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 16.23 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 13.38 | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 11.66 | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 10.05 | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 7.65 | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 8.45 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 7.02 | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 6.06 | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 6.25 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.46 | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 5.42 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.79 | +43.8% |
| 2017 | 7.09 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 6.66 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 7.01 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 13.01 | +85.5% |
| 2022 | 9.3 | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 8.78 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 9.12 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 10.03 | +9.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 10.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.82, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 10.03 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.06, 100% of the median. (19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +85.5% | 7.01 | 13.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.96 | 13.96 | 13.96 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.79 | 7.65 | 18.44 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.53 | 5.42 | 7.79 | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.05 | 8.78 | 13.01 | 5 |
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 10.03 in 2025, 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 18.44 in 2001.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.42 in 2015.
- How does Bolivia rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Bolivia ranks 34th out of 90 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (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. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.