Bolivia vs South Korea: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Bolivia
2.7%
in 2024
South Korea
2.8%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
152nd
South Korea rank
150th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Bolivia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 152nd and South Korea ranks 150th of 185 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 3.8% | 1.6% | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 3.6% | 10.4% | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 2.8% | 1.9% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.4% | 1.2% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 3.4% | 0.5% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 1.2% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Bolivia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Bolivia and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and South Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and South Korea rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Bolivia ranks 152nd and South Korea ranks 150th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.