Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 2.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 2.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 6.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2014.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 151st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.1% | — |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -30.8% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +89.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +86.3% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -34.3% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 6.4% | 6 |
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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)
- 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 of men vs. women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 2.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2014.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.