Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Bolivia
Bolivia: Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 2.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 2.96 for unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 129.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Bolivia peaked at 5.74 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2014.
Bolivia ranks 53rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.34 | — |
| 2001 | 5.04 | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 3.98 | -21.0% |
| 2004 | 2.38 | -40.1% |
| 2007 | 2.13 | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 2.32 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 2.22 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.31 | -41.0% |
| 2012 | 1.64 | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 1.29 | -28.3% |
| 2015 | 2.25 | +74.6% |
| 2016 | 2.22 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.16 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.42 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 2.51 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.74 | +128.8% |
| 2021 | 3.68 | -35.8% |
| 2022 | 3.77 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.73 | -27.5% |
| 2024 | 2.96 | +8.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2.96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.96, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 2.96 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.84, 77% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +128.8% | 2.51 | 5.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2 | 2.13 | 5.04 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.96 | 1.29 | 2.51 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.78 | 2.73 | 5.74 | 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 unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Bolivia?
- Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Bolivia was 2.96 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.74 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2014.
- How does Bolivia rank for unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
- Bolivia ranks 53rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (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. Prime-age refers to persons aged 25 to 54 years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.