Work & Labour in Bolivia

1,100 indicators covering work & labour for Bolivia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1,928 2027 down 20.4% 110th
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 79.04 2027 up 15.2% 10th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,271 2027 up 37.2% 71st
Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.58 2027 down 29.4% 163rd
Labour dependency ratio 0.823 2027 down 32.7% 171st
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 17,718 2027 down 17.3% 144th
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 5,806 2027 down 17.3% 139th
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 77 2027 up 16.4% 12th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9059 % change on previous year 2027 up 145.0% 148th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year 2027 down 48.5% 56th
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 1st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 78.6% 2025 up 16.4% 11th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 84.4% 2025 up 8.3% 13th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.3% 2025 up 17.9% 51st
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 72.9% 2025 up 27.7% 11th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 80.5% 2025 up 16.3% 21st
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 86.0% 2025 up 8.1% 17th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 74.9% 2025 up 27.7% 32nd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 61.2% 2025 up 39.1% 20th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 65.1% 2025 up 29.0% 23rd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 57.3% 2025 up 53.1% 21st
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0002 units per person 2025 down 31.0% 170th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0006 units per person 2025 up 21.9% 24th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 86.3% 2025 up 17.9% 51st
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 59.9% 105th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 29.0% 59th
Employment 6,773 2025 up 39.5% 70th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 6,773 2025 up 39.5% 70th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 5.0% 2025 down 26.8% 162nd
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 4.5% 2025 down 22.5% 162nd
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 5.6% 2025 down 32.3% 158th
Employment in services (% of total employment) 55.5% 2025 up 13.9% 106th
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 48.8% 2025 up 15.3% 110th
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 63.3% 2025 up 9.7% 111th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 19.8% 2025 down 15.0% 84th
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 26.4% 2025 down 10.9% 90th
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 12.2% 2025 down 15.8% 67th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 16.6% 2025 down 4.2% 29th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 10.5% 2025 up 9.2% 31st
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 23.7% 2025 down 15.7% 33rd
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 33.7% 2025 up 19.2% 149th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 36.7% 2025 up 21.1% 155th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 30.3% 2025 up 18.7% 145th
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 66.3% 2025 down 7.6% 39th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 63.3% 2025 down 9.2% 33rd
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 69.7% 2025 down 6.4% 43rd
Employers, total (% of total employment) 3.6% 2025 down 17.6% 84th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 4.9% 2025 down 18.6% 78th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 2.1% 2025 up 1.5% 91st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 22.1% 20th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 22.1% 20th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 62.7% 2025 down 6.9% 39th
GDP per person employed 20,435 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 down 19.2% 131st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 28.9% 59th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 28.9% 59th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year 2025 up 281.9% 44th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year 2025 up 281.9% 44th
GDP per employed person 20,435 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 down 19.2% 131st