Share of care employment outside the formal sector in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Share of care employment outside the formal sector was 31.51 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of care employment outside the formal sector in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1999–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of care employment outside the formal sector in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 31.51, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of care employment outside the formal sector in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 45.88 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.18, in 2016.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of care employment outside the formal sector in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.47 | — |
| 2000 | 42.72 | +40.2% |
| 2001 | 45.88 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 32.14 | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 34.37 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 31.08 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 26.78 | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 26.6 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.86 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 30.66 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 33.47 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 26.58 | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 23.18 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 23.97 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 24.15 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 25.09 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 29.35 | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 28.02 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 29.04 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 31.51 | +8.5% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 31.51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.29, 87% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 31.51 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.35, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.47 | 30.47 | 30.47 | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.49 | 26.78 | 45.88 | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.95 | 23.18 | 33.47 | 9 |
| 2020s | 29.48 | 28.02 | 31.51 | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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 of care employment outside the formal sector in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Share of care employment outside the formal sector in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 31.51 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of care employment outside the formal sector recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 45.88 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of care employment outside the formal sector recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.18 in 2016.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for share of care employment outside the formal sector?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of care employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of care employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.