Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 33.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 33.5%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 33.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 1991.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 149th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.4% | — |
| 1992 | 21.7% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 21.9% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 22.8% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 23.4% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 23.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 25.0% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 25.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 29.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 32.2% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 33.4% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 33.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 21.4% | 23.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 23.2% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 26.7% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 30.2% | 33.5% | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 33.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 1991.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.