Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women was 81.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 81.9% for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women 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, share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 95.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 2000.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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.
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.6% | — |
| 2001 | 72.1% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 85.5% | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 94.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 95.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 95.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 94.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 90.7% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 92.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 82.6% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 82.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 81.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.1% | 65.6% | 95.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 88.0% | 95.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 81.9% | 82.6% | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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 share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 81.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 2000.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 11th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed males working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.