Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) was 26.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
26.4%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
89th
of 187 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, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Bolivia 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 peaked at 27.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2016.
Bolivia ranks 89th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Bolivia, year by year
| 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% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 26.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.4%, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 26.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.8%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 own-account workers, total in Bolivia?
- Own-account workers, total in Bolivia was 26.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2016.
- How does Bolivia rank for own-account workers, total?
- Bolivia ranks 89th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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