Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 2.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.7%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
150th
of 189 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2020
All-time low
2.0%
in 2014
Years of data
23
2000–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2000–2024

24682000201220242000: 4.82001: 5.22002: 5.52004: 4.22005: 5.52006: 5.12007: 5.22008: 2.62009: 32011: 2.22012: 2.12013: 2.42014: 22015: 3.12016: 3.52017: 3.62018: 3.52019: 3.72020: 7.92021: 4.92022: 3.52023: 32024: 2.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) stood at 2.7%.

The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 7.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2014.

That places Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 150th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 4.8%
2001 5.2% +9.4%
2002 5.5% +4.6%
2004 4.2% -23.9%
2005 5.5% +30.7%
2006 5.1% -6.8%
2007 5.2% +2.0%
2008 2.6% -49.8%
2009 3.0% +14.2%
2011 2.2% -24.2%
2012 2.1% -8.0%
2013 2.4% +17.9%
2014 2.0% -17.2%
2015 3.1% +54.0%
2016 3.5% +12.5%
2017 3.6% +4.3%
2018 3.5% -3.6%
2019 3.7% +4.5%
2020 7.9% +114.7%
2021 4.9% -37.5%
2022 3.5% -30.2%
2023 3.0% -14.5%
2024 2.7% -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.6% 2.6% 5.5% 9
2010s 2.9% 2.0% 3.7% 9
2020s 4.4% 2.7% 7.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 2.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2014.
How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 150th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia (Plurinational State of) data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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