Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita was 33.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.49
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
149th
of 186 countries
All-time high
33.49
in 2024
All-time low
21.35
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Bolivia, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Bolivia stood at 33.49. 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 peaked at 33.49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.35, in 1991.
Bolivia 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.35 | — |
| 1992 | 21.67 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 21.92 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 22.18 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 22.47 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 22.84 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 23.17 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 23.35 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 23.66 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 24.98 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 25.19 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 23.18 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 25.85 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 26.09 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 26.34 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 26.28 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 28.94 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 28.59 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 31.23 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 30.14 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 29.06 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 30.3 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 29.23 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 26.71 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 28.3 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 28.57 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 29.31 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 29.64 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 31.86 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 30.2 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 30.66 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 32.22 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 33.35 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 33.49 | +0.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 33.49 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.34, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 33.49 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.35, 49% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.51 | 21.35 | 23.66 | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.67 | 23.18 | 31.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.31 | 26.71 | 31.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.99 | 30.2 | 33.49 | 5 |
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 of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Bolivia?
- Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Bolivia was 33.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.49 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.35 in 1991.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita?
- Bolivia 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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 of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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