Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 62.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Bolivia, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 62.7% for share of workers in vulnerable employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Bolivia peaked at 74.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2025.
Bolivia ranks 39th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.1% | 72.0% | 74.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 63.8% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 63.1% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 62.7% | 66.6% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Bolivia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 78.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 84.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 86.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Bolivia?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Bolivia was 62.7% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2025.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Bolivia ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).