Own-account workers, total in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Own-account workers, total was 26.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
26.4%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
89th
of 186 countries
All-time high
27.2%
in 2011
All-time low
26.4%
in 2016
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Own-account workers, total in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1991–2016

01020301991200320161991: 26.7 % of total employment1992: 26.9 % of total employment1993: 26.7 % of total employment1994: 26.6 % of total employment1995: 26.7 % of total employment1996: 26.7 % of total employment1997: 26.5 % of total employment1998: 26.8 % of total employment1999: 26.8 % of total employment2000: 26.8 % of total employment2001: 26.7 % of total employment2002: 26.8 % of total employment2003: 26.7 % of total employment2004: 26.7 % of total employment2005: 26.8 % of total employment2006: 27 % of total employment2007: 27.2 % of total employment2008: 27.1 % of total employment2009: 27 % of total employment2010: 27.2 % of total employment2011: 27.2 % of total employment2012: 27.2 % of total employment2013: 27 % of total employment2014: 26.9 % of total employment2015: 26.6 % of total employment2016: 26.4 % of total employment

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 26.4% for own-account workers, total in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 27.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2016.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 89th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Own-account workers, total in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total employment Change
1991 26.7%
1992 26.9% +1.0%
1993 26.7% -0.7%
1994 26.6% -0.5%
1995 26.7% +0.3%
1996 26.7% +0.1%
1997 26.5% -0.9%
1998 26.8% +1.2%
1999 26.8% -0.1%
2000 26.8% +0.1%
2001 26.7% -0.2%
2002 26.8% +0.1%
2003 26.7% -0.4%
2004 26.7% +0.0%
2005 26.8% +0.6%
2006 27.0% +0.6%
2007 27.2% +0.8%
2008 27.1% -0.4%
2009 27.0% -0.3%
2010 27.2% +0.6%
2011 27.2% +0.3%
2012 27.2% -0.2%
2013 27.0% -0.8%
2014 26.9% -0.2%
2015 26.6% -1.1%
2016 26.4% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.7% 26.5% 26.9% 9
2000s 26.9% 26.7% 27.2% 10
2010s 26.9% 26.4% 27.2% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, total in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Own-account workers, total in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 26.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2016.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for own-account workers, total?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
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