Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector was 31.77 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2011–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 31.77 for share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 37.08 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.68, in 2017.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 22.04 | — |
| 2012 | 23.15 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 28.29 | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 37.08 | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 23.31 | -37.1% |
| 2016 | 15.95 | -31.6% |
| 2017 | 14.68 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 16.47 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 19.49 | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 26.52 | +36.1% |
| 2023 | 26.76 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 26.46 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 31.77 | +20.1% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 31.77 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.45, 1.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 31.77 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.75, 2.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.27 | 14.68 | 37.08 | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.88 | 26.46 | 31.77 | 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 employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 31.77 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 37.08 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.68 in 2017.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of employment in STEM occupations 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. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.