Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) was 75.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
75.2%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
3rd
of 27 countries
All-time high
95.5%
in 2006
All-time low
70.5%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2005–2018

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2005–2018

0204060801002005201120182005: 95.12006: 95.52007: 80.82008: 82.42009: 79.62011: 79.32012: 77.72013: 752014: 79.62015: 80.22016: 70.52017: 72.92018: 75.2

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) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 75.2%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 95.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2016.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 3rd 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) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 95.1%
2006 95.5% +0.5%
2007 80.8% -15.4%
2008 82.4% +2.0%
2009 79.6% -3.5%
2011 79.3% -0.3%
2012 77.7% -2.1%
2013 75.0% -3.4%
2014 79.6% +6.1%
2015 80.2% +0.7%
2016 70.5% -12.1%
2017 72.9% +3.5%
2018 75.2% +3.2%

Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 75.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.7%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 75.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.5%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.7% 79.6% 95.5% 5
2010s 76.3% 70.5% 80.2% 8

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

  1. 1 Honduras 79.3% compare
  2. 2 Guatemala 78.3% compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 72.6% compare
  4. 5 El Salvador 69.6% compare
  5. 6 Paraguay 67.7% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 75.2% 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) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2016.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 3rd out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
Is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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) - Non-agriculture - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - 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 non-agriculture (female) employment 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.