Median monthly earnings of employees (Local currency) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Median monthly earnings of employees (Local currency) was 2,800 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Median monthly earnings of employees in Bolivia, 1989–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, median monthly earnings of employees in Bolivia stood at 2,800.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median monthly earnings of employees in Bolivia peaked at 2,814 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 227.92, in 1989.
Bolivia ranks 60th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Median monthly earnings of employees (Local currency) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 227.92 | — |
| 1990 | 250 | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 300 | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 400 | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 450 | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 450 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,139 | +153.1% |
| 2000 | 800 | -29.8% |
| 2001 | 779.4 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 800 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 733.7 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 850.1 | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 900 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1,000 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 1,200 | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 1,400 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 1,700 | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 1,916 | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 2,100 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2,500 | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,598 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2,600 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,739 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 2,814 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 2,598 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 2,598 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,598 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,700 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 2,800 | +3.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2,800 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20,000, 14% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 2,800 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,337, 30% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Median monthly earnings of employees (Local currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +153.1% | 450 | 1,139 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 227.92 | 227.92 | 227.92 | 1 |
| 1990s | 498.15 | 250 | 1,139 | 6 |
| 2000s | 940.36 | 733.7 | 1,400 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,317 | 1,700 | 2,739 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,685 | 2,598 | 2,814 | 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 median monthly earnings of employees in Bolivia?
- Median monthly earnings of employees in Bolivia was 2,800 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest median monthly earnings of employees recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,814 in 2020.
- What is the lowest median monthly earnings of employees recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 227.92 in 1989.
- How does Bolivia rank for median monthly earnings of employees?
- Bolivia ranks 60th out of 92 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Median monthly earnings of employees (Local currency). 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. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. The median is the middle value, with half of employees earning less and half earning more. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or using purchasing power parity (PPP) rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.