Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force) was 1.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, male in Bolivia, 1991–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education, male in Bolivia is 1.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Bolivia peaked at 5.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2012.
Bolivia ranks 114th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.8% | — |
| 1992 | 5.0% | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -39.9% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | +37.9% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -50.5% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +141.5% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -28.3% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -41.6% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +102.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -50.3% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +145.8% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +75.5% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -43.4% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -3.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 51% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.0%, 38% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 2.9% | 5.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 4.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 4.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 111 El Salvador 1.9% compare
- 112 Cote d'Ivoire 1.8% compare
- 113 Philippines 1.8% compare
- 115 Guatemala 1.5% compare
- 116 Vietnam 1.4% compare
- 117 Uganda 1.4% compare
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 with basic education, male in Bolivia?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Bolivia was 1.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
- How does Bolivia rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Bolivia ranks 114th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).