Population by labor force status bars in Bolivia
Bolivia: Population by labor force status bars was 3.70 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.70 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
77th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.70 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.93 million
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Bolivia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by labor force status bars in Bolivia is 3.70 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status bars in Bolivia peaked at 3.70 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.93 million, in 1991.
That places Bolivia 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status bars in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.93 million | — |
| 1992 | 2.98 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 3.02 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.06 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.10 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.14 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.17 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.21 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.24 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.27 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.30 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.33 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.36 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.38 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.42 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.44 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.47 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.49 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.51 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.53 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.54 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.56 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.59 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.61 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.62 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.64 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.65 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.67 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.68 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.68 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.69 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.70 million | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 3.70 million | +0.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 3.70 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.79 million, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 3.70 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.64 million, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.09 million | 2.93 million | 3.24 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.39 million | 3.27 million | 3.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 million | 3.51 million | 3.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 million | 3.67 million | 3.70 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 74 South Sudan 4.58 million compare
- 75 Ecuador 4.37 million compare
- 76 Tajikistan 3.87 million compare
- 78 Haiti 3.67 million compare
- 79 Papua New Guinea 3.57 million compare
- 80 Jordan 3.48 million compare
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 population by labor force status bars in Bolivia?
- Population by labor force status bars in Bolivia was 3.70 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.70 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 million in 1991.
- How does Bolivia rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Bolivia ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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