Number of paid employees in Bolivia

Bolivia: Number of paid employees was 13,924 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
13,924
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
33rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
13,924
in 2021
All-time low
2,358
in 2005
Years of data
19
2000–2021

Number of paid employees in Bolivia, 2000–2021

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k2000201020212000: 2.4k2001: 3.2k2002: 3.3k2003: 6.8k2005: 2.4k2006: 2.8k2007: 2.9k2008: 2.5k2009: 2.8k2011: 6.1k2012: 5.9k2014: 7.0k2015: 6.9k2016: 7.1k2017: 6.9k2018: 6.4k2019: 7.1k2020: 11.4k2021: 13.9k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 13,924 for number of paid employees in 2021. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and up 129.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of paid employees in Bolivia peaked at 13,924 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,358, in 2005.

Bolivia ranks 33rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of paid employees in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Number of paid employees in Bolivia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2,378 —
2001 3,212 +35.1%
2002 3,286 +2.3%
2003 6,808 +107.2%
2005 2,358 -65.4%
2006 2,763 +17.2%
2007 2,917 +5.6%
2008 2,491 -14.6%
2009 2,831 +13.6%
2011 6,065 +114.2%
2012 5,901 -2.7%
2014 6,989 +18.4%
2015 6,875 -1.6%
2016 7,083 +3.0%
2017 6,949 -1.9%
2018 6,433 -7.4%
2019 7,078 +10.0%
2020 11,402 +61.1%
2021 13,924 +22.1%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 13,924 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,924, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 13,924 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29,212, 48% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of paid employees in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +114.2% 2,831 6,065
2003 +107.2% 3,286 6,808

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,227 2,358 6,808 9
2010s 6,672 5,901 7,083 8
2020s 12,663 11,402 13,924 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 30 Slovenia 16,299 compare
  2. 31 France 15,537 compare
  3. 32 Greece 14,552 compare
  4. 34 Czechia 13,171 compare
  5. 35 Finland 12,986 compare
  6. 36 Ecuador 12,942 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of paid employees in Bolivia?
Number of paid employees in Bolivia was 13,924 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of paid employees recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 13,924 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of paid employees recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,358 in 2005.
How does Bolivia rank for number of paid employees?
Bolivia ranks 33rd out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of paid employees rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,007 data points, 2000–2022
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