Male labor participation rate in Bolivia
Bolivia: Male labor participation rate was 84.44 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
84.44
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 186 countries
All-time high
84.87
in 2022
All-time low
77.74
in 2016
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Bolivia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male labor participation rate in Bolivia is 84.44, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Bolivia peaked at 84.87 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 77.74, in 2016.
Bolivia ranks 13th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Male labor participation rate in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.54 | — |
| 1991 | 82.67 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 82.5 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 82.39 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 82.21 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 82.07 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 81.93 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 81.87 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 81.64 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 81.4 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 81.17 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 80.93 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 80.72 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 80.51 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 80.31 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 80.1 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.89 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.68 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.47 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.26 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 79.05 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 78.83 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 78.61 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 78.4 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 78.18 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 77.96 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.74 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.11 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 80 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 82.05 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 79.51 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 84.56 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 84.87 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 84.36 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 84.32 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 84.44 | +0.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 84.44 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.31, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 84.44 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.54, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.12 | 81.4 | 82.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.2 | 79.26 | 81.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.89 | 77.74 | 82.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.68 | 79.51 | 84.87 | 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 male labor participation rate in Bolivia?
- Male labor participation rate in Bolivia was 84.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.87 in 2022.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.74 in 2016.
- How does Bolivia rank for male labor participation rate?
- Bolivia ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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