LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Bolivia
Bolivia: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for was 5.32 in 2024. ▼ Falling
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Bolivia is 5.32, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Bolivia peaked at 9.01 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.49, in 2011.
Bolivia ranks 46th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.63 | — |
| 2001 | 8.99 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 7.34 | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 5.73 | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 5.16 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 3.94 | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 4.84 | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 3.49 | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 4.24 | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 4.17 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.5 | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 4.26 | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 4.9 | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2 | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 4.48 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 4.34 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 9.01 | +107.4% |
| 2021 | 6.83 | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 6.49 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 5.51 | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 5.32 | -3.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 5.32 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.99, 41% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 5.32 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.19, 65% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.38 | 3.94 | 8.99 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.18 | 3.49 | 4.9 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.63 | 5.32 | 9.01 | 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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Bolivia?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Bolivia was 5.32 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.01 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 in 2011.
- How does Bolivia rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for?
- Bolivia ranks 46th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. 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 LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
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. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.