Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown was 82.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
82.7%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
2nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
97.1%
in 2006
All-time low
78.7%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2005–2018

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2005–2018

0204060801002005201120182005: 96.82006: 97.12007: 87.62008: 87.92009: 85.82011: 85.62012: 83.62013: 82.22014: 862015: 85.72016: 78.72017: 80.92018: 82.7

Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 82.7%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 97.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 78.7%, in 2016.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 2nd of 27 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown - Female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 96.8%
2006 97.1% +0.2%
2007 87.6% -9.8%
2008 87.9% +0.4%
2009 85.8% -2.4%
2011 85.6% -0.3%
2012 83.6% -2.3%
2013 82.2% -1.7%
2014 86.0% +4.6%
2015 85.7% -0.3%
2016 78.7% -8.2%
2017 80.9% +2.9%
2018 82.7% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.1% 85.8% 97.1% 5
2010s 83.2% 78.7% 86.0% 8

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

  1. 1 Pakistan 90.6% compare
  2. 3 Honduras 81.0% compare
  3. 4 Guatemala 80.2% compare
  4. 5 Ecuador 74.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 82.7% in 2018, according to UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.
What is the highest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 78.7% in 2016.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
Is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
The figures come from UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as part of Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown - Female
Source
UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 272 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

This indicator presents the share of employment that had no-breakdown as either non-agricultural or agricultural (female), which is classified as informal employment in the total economy. Data is taken from the United Nations Sustainable Goals, representing Indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment, by sector and sex.