Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Bolivia
Bolivia: Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment was 81.89 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 81.89 for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Bolivia peaked at 95.75 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65.59, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 11th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.59 | — |
| 2001 | 72.08 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 75 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 85.51 | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 94.98 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 95.41 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 94.92 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 95.62 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 95.75 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.16 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 94.98 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 93.83 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 95.43 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 94.58 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 87.96 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 90.72 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 92.24 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 92.97 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 82.56 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 82.1 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 81.89 | -0.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 81.89 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.89, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 81.89 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.61, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.1 | 65.59 | 95.75 | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.1 | 87.96 | 95.43 | 9 |
| 2020s | 82.18 | 81.89 | 82.56 | 3 |
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 vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Bolivia?
- Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Bolivia was 81.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.75 in 2009.
- What is the lowest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.59 in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment?
- Bolivia ranks 11th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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