Employment by status in Bolivia
Bolivia: Employment by status was 33.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Bolivia, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by status in Bolivia is 33.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Bolivia peaked at 33.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 1991.
That places Bolivia 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employment by status in Bolivia, 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% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 33.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.3%, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 33.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.4%, 49% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 employment by status in Bolivia?
- Employment by status in Bolivia was 33.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 1991.
- How does Bolivia rank for employment by status?
- Bolivia ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. 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.