Unemployment with intermediate education, male (% of male labor force) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Unemployment with intermediate education, male (% of male labor force) was 2.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Bolivia, 1991–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education, male in Bolivia is 2.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, male in Bolivia peaked at 8.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2014.
Bolivia ranks 107th of 126 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 intermediate education, male (% of male labor force) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.4% | — |
| 1992 | 6.5% | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -57.5% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | +76.0% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | -29.8% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +42.8% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -61.4% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -30.2% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +74.6% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +97.6% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -31.1% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -35.4% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -18.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 50% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 2.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%, 60% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 3.2% | 7.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 2.6% | 8.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.1% | 4.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 2.8% | 8.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 104 Poland 3.0% compare
- 105 South Korea 2.9% compare
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- 109 El Salvador 2.8% compare
- 110 East Timor 2.7% 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 intermediate education, male in Bolivia?
- Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Bolivia was 2.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, male recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, male recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2014.
- How does Bolivia rank for unemployment with intermediate education, male?
- Bolivia ranks 107th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. 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 intermediate education, male (% of male labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).