Number of public paid employees in Bolivia

Bolivia: Number of public paid employees was 3,926 in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
3,926
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
24th
of 80 countries
All-time high
3,926
in 2021
All-time low
610
in 2005
Years of data
19
2000–2021

Number of public paid employees in Bolivia, 2000–2021

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201020212000: 6642001: 8782002: 9072003: 1.8k2005: 6102006: 7512007: 7672008: 6502009: 7142011: 1.7k2012: 1.6k2014: 2.0k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.9k2019: 1.8k2020: 3.3k2021: 3.9k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 3,926 for number of public paid employees in 2021. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of public paid employees in Bolivia peaked at 3,926 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 610, in 2005.

Bolivia ranks 24th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 854.56 610 1,750 9
2010s 1,786 1,576 1,990 8
2020s 3,624 3,322 3,926 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 21 El Salvador 6,798 compare
  2. 22 Costa Rica 6,580 compare
  3. 23 Maldives 4,060 compare
  4. 25 Spain 3,786 compare
  5. 26 United Kingdom 3,710 compare
  6. 27 Sri Lanka 3,698 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

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All data for Bolivia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees in Bolivia?
Number of public paid employees in Bolivia was 3,926 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 3,926 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 610 in 2005.
How does Bolivia rank for number of public paid employees?
Bolivia ranks 24th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of public paid employees rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. 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 public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
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