Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Bolivia
Bolivia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 2.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Bolivia, 1971–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Bolivia is 2.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Bolivia peaked at 20.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2014.
That places Bolivia 152nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 5.2% | 9.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 5.1% | 20.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.1% | 7.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.6% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 2.7% | 7.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Bolivia?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Bolivia was 2.7% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2014.
- How does Bolivia rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Bolivia ranks 152nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.