Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … modeled in Bolivia
Bolivia: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … modeled was 5.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Bolivia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 5.0% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Bolivia peaked at 15.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2012.
That places Bolivia 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … modeled in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.8% | — |
| 1992 | 4.9% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -36.9% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +60.4% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +43.5% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +120.0% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -46.2% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | -3.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 5.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1%, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 5.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.0%, 36% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … modeled 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 | +120.0% | 6.9% | 15.2% |
| 2013 | +60.4% | 3.4% | 5.4% |
| 2021 | -46.2% | 15.2% | 8.2% |
| 2015 | +43.5% | 4.8% | 6.9% |
| 2012 | -36.9% | 5.3% | 3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 5.0% | 15.2% | 6 |
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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Bolivia?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Bolivia was 5.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2012.
- How does Bolivia rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Bolivia ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.