Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Employment rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
46th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1997
All-time low
0.9%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1997–2021

00.20.40.60.811997200920211997: 0.986 % of total labor force in working age1999: 0.96 % of total labor force in working age2000: 0.942 % of total labor force in working age2001: 0.951 % of total labor force in working age2002: 0.96 % of total labor force in working age2003: 0.955 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.944 % of total labor force in working age2006: 0.946 % of total labor force in working age2007: 0.945 % of total labor force in working age2008: 0.97 % of total labor force in working age2009: 0.966 % of total labor force in working age2011: 0.973 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.976 % of total labor force in working age2013: 0.956 % of total labor force in working age2014: 0.976 % of total labor force in working age2015: 0.963 % of total labor force in working age2016: 0.964 % of total labor force in working age2017: 0.963 % of total labor force in working age2018: 0.943 % of total labor force in working age2019: 0.943 % of total labor force in working age2020: 0.904 % of total labor force in working age2021: 0.935 % of total labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 0.9%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 1.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 46th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
1997 1.0%
1999 1.0% -2.7%
2000 0.9% -1.8%
2001 1.0% +0.9%
2002 1.0% +1.0%
2003 1.0% -0.5%
2005 0.9% -1.2%
2006 0.9% +0.3%
2007 0.9% -0.2%
2008 1.0% +2.7%
2009 1.0% -0.4%
2011 1.0% +0.8%
2012 1.0% +0.2%
2013 1.0% -2.1%
2014 1.0% +2.1%
2015 1.0% -1.3%
2016 1.0% +0.0%
2017 1.0% -0.1%
2018 0.9% -2.0%
2019 0.9% -0.0%
2020 0.9% -4.1%
2021 0.9% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 9
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 9
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

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  4. 47 Poland 0.9% compare
  5. 48 Denmark 0.9% compare
  6. 49 Sri Lanka 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1997.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 46th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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