Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) was 1,928 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Bolivia, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Bolivia is 1,928, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Bolivia peaked at 2,471 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,319, in 1990.
Bolivia ranks 110th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,319 | — |
| 1991 | 1,336 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,368 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1,390 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1,410 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,429 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1,449 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,466 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,507 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1,549 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1,592 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1,636 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,682 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1,729 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,778 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1,830 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,883 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,938 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,994 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,051 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2,108 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2,167 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2,226 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,286 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2,347 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2,409 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2,471 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2,422 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2,219 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 2,072 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 2,261 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 1,835 | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 1,824 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,849 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1,889 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 1,898 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 1,911 | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 1,928 | +0.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1,928 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,476, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1,928 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,820, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,422 | 1,319 | 1,549 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,811 | 1,592 | 2,051 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,273 | 2,072 | 2,471 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,924 | 1,824 | 2,261 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More work & labour data for Bolivia
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Bolivia?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Bolivia was 1,928 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,471 in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,319 in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Bolivia ranks 110th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.