LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Bolivia
Bolivia: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 621.17 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Bolivia, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Bolivia is 621.17, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Bolivia peaked at 980.78 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 401.33, in 2015.
Bolivia ranks 37th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 660.76 | — |
| 2001 | 851.85 | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 747.19 | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 822.57 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 726.53 | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 651.76 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 600.67 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 511.68 | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 578.21 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 488.4 | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 450.72 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 458.09 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 425.84 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 401.33 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 503.41 | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 456.84 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 445.44 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 505.5 | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 980.78 | +94.0% |
| 2022 | 725.29 | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 706.61 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 783.4 | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 621.17 | -20.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 621.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,140, 54% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 621.17 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 505.37, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 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 | +94.0% | 505.5 | 980.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 683.47 | 511.68 | 851.85 | 9 |
| 2010s | 459.51 | 401.33 | 505.5 | 9 |
| 2020s | 763.45 | 621.17 | 980.78 | 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 lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Bolivia?
- Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Bolivia was 621.17 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 980.78 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 401.33 in 2015.
- How does Bolivia rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- Bolivia ranks 37th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. 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 LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization. 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. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.