Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Bolivia

Bolivia: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban was 15.26 in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
15.26
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
31st
of 67 countries
All-time high
15.26
in 2017
All-time low
4.01
in 1997
Years of data
17
1997–2017

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Bolivia, 1997–2017

57.51012.5151997200720171997: 41999: 5.12000: 4.62001: 4.52002: 4.52003: 4.12005: 52006: 62007: 6.82008: 7.42009: 92011: 10.82012: 11.62014: 14.32015: 14.12016: 15.12017: 15.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Bolivia stood at 15.26. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 125.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Bolivia peaked at 15.26 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.01, in 1997.

That places Bolivia 31st out of 67 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.54 4.01 5.08 2
2000s 5.77 4.12 9.01 9
2010s 13.54 10.82 15.26 6

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 28 Finland 17.78 compare
  2. 29 Guatemala 15.7 compare
  3. 30 Iceland 15.62 compare
  4. 32 Germany 14.45 compare
  5. 33 Moldova, Republic of 14.38 compare
  6. 34 Ireland 13.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Bolivia?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Bolivia was 15.26 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 15.26 in 2017.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.01 in 1997.
How does Bolivia rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban?
Bolivia ranks 31st out of 67 countries with data for 2017.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 898 data points, 1981–2021
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