Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Bolivia

Bolivia: Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private was 1.44 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.44
World rank
44th
of 58 countries
All-time high
3.27
in 2006
All-time low
1.44
in 2021
Years of data
16
2000–2021

Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Bolivia, 2000–2021

01232000201020212000: 3.22001: 2.52002: 2.42003: 2.72005: 1.92006: 3.32007: 2.32008: 2.22009: 1.62011: 1.52012: 1.52014: 1.62015: 1.62016: 1.62017: 1.52021: 1.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Bolivia is 1.44, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Bolivia peaked at 3.27 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.44, in 2021.

That places Bolivia 44th out of 58 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private sector in Bolivia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3.24 —
2001 2.54 -21.6%
2002 2.42 -4.8%
2003 2.7 +11.5%
2005 1.87 -30.5%
2006 3.27 +74.4%
2007 2.26 -30.8%
2008 2.21 -2.0%
2009 1.64 -26.1%
2011 1.54 -5.9%
2012 1.5 -2.6%
2014 1.56 +3.9%
2015 1.57 +0.9%
2016 1.57 -0.5%
2017 1.47 -5.8%
2021 1.44 -2.2%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 1.44 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.44, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 1.44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.74, 83% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private 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
2006 +74.4% 1.87 3.27

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.46 1.64 3.27 9
2010s 1.54 1.47 1.57 6
2020s 1.44 1.44 1.44 1

Countries ranked near Bolivia

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  4. 45 Slovakia 1.44 compare
  5. 46 Greece 1.38 compare
  6. 47 Italy 1.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Bolivia?
Relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Bolivia was 1.44 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 3.27 in 2006.
What is the lowest relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 2021.
How does Bolivia rank for relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private?
Bolivia ranks 44th out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
Is relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 672 data points, 2000–2021
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