Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 68.03 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Bolivia, 1989–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 68.03 for youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.2% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Bolivia peaked at 240.07 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.07, in 1994.
That places Bolivia 57th out of 94 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 55.75 | — |
| 1990 | 41.99 | -24.7% |
| 1991 | 34.83 | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 29.99 | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 36.13 | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 22.07 | -38.9% |
| 1995 | 26.37 | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 96.43 | +265.7% |
| 2000 | 95.01 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 106.47 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 88.69 | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 110.29 | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 109.86 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 125 | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 160.01 | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 78.52 | -50.9% |
| 2009 | 80.23 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 70.7 | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 50.77 | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 72.33 | +42.5% |
| 2014 | 68.2 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 94.06 | +37.9% |
| 2016 | 94.77 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 101.71 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 108.52 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 117.31 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 240.07 | +104.6% |
| 2021 | 169.88 | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 124.39 | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 105.33 | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 94.78 | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 68.03 | -28.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 68.03 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 428.6, 16% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 68.03 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.97, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +265.7% | 26.37 | 96.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.75 | 55.75 | 55.75 | 1 |
| 1990s | 41.12 | 22.07 | 96.43 | 7 |
| 2000s | 106.01 | 78.52 | 160.01 | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.49 | 50.77 | 117.31 | 9 |
| 2020s | 133.75 | 68.03 | 240.07 | 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 youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Bolivia?
- Youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Bolivia was 68.03 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 240.07 in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.07 in 1994.
- How does Bolivia rank for youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Bolivia ranks 57th out of 94 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.