Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 58.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 58.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 69.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 2019.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 34th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.6% | — |
| 1992 | 69.3% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 69.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 68.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 68.6% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 68.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 67.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 68.6% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 68.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 67.2% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 62.2% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 61.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 64.9% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 59.5% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 59.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 59.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 63.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 59.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 61.6% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 58.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 58.5% | -0.2% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 58.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 58.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.9%, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.6% | 67.8% | 69.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 58.3% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 57.8% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 58.5% | 61.6% | 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 58.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 2019.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.