Unemployment with advanced education in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Unemployment with advanced education was 4.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with advanced education in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1991–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with advanced education in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 4.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 13.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1991.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 70th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Unemployment with advanced education in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.9% | — |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +88.9% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | +32.6% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -45.7% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -29.6% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +102.8% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +32.9% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -42.5% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +36.7% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -50.5% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +29.9% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +64.7% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +146.6% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -40.7% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -35.2% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 4.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.2% | 8.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.1% | 6.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 4.4% | 13.0% | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with advanced education in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Unemployment with advanced education in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 4.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1991.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for unemployment with advanced education?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 70th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).