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 71.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
71.5%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
2nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
92.9%
in 2006
All-time low
66.5%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2005–2018

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

0204060801002005201120182005: 92.42006: 92.92007: 73.92008: 77.42009: 76.22011: 74.52012: 742013: 70.82014: 78.22015: 76.92016: 66.52017: 70.42018: 71.5

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

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 71.5% for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in 2018.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 92.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 2016.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 - Male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 92.4%
2006 92.9% +0.5%
2007 73.9% -20.4%
2008 77.4% +4.7%
2009 76.2% -1.5%
2011 74.5% -2.3%
2012 74.0% -0.6%
2013 70.8% -4.3%
2014 78.2% +10.4%
2015 76.9% -1.7%
2016 66.5% -13.5%
2017 70.4% +5.9%
2018 71.5% +1.6%

Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 71.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.2%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 71.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.2%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.6% 73.9% 92.9% 5
2010s 72.9% 66.5% 78.2% 8

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

  1. 1 Honduras 71.7% compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 71.1% compare
  3. 4 Sri Lanka 68.7% compare
  4. 5 Guatemala 68.5% compare

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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 71.5% 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 92.9% 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 66.5% in 2016.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 2nd 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 7.6%. 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 - Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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