Share in informal employment in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share in informal employment was 83.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.88
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 82 countries
All-time high
96.36
in 2009
All-time low
68.11
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2024
Share in informal employment in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 83.88 for share in informal employment in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Bolivia peaked at 96.36 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 68.11, in 2000.
Bolivia ranks 11th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share in informal employment in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.11 | — |
| 2001 | 73.48 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 75.77 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 87.72 | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 95.82 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 96.15 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.9 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.34 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 96.36 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.99 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 95.49 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 94.55 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 95.91 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 95.24 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 89.3 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 91.55 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 93.06 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 93.51 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 84.32 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 83.88 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 83.88 | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 83.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.88, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 83.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.01, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.29 | 68.11 | 96.36 | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.84 | 89.3 | 95.99 | 9 |
| 2020s | 84.03 | 83.88 | 84.32 | 3 |
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 share in informal employment in Bolivia?
- Share in informal employment in Bolivia was 83.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.36 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.11 in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for share in informal employment?
- Bolivia ranks 11th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Share in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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