Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Bolivia

Bolivia: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 was 927,593 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
927,593
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
49th
of 109 countries
All-time high
1.09 million
in 2011
All-time low
753,899
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Bolivia, 1997–2021

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1997200920211997: 753.9k1999: 807.4k2000: 835.4k2001: 951.1k2002: 896.8k2003: 995.2k2005: 886.9k2006: 1.0M2007: 1.0M2008: 1.0M2009: 1.0M2011: 1.1M2012: 936.1k2013: 900.6k2014: 1.0M2015: 911.7k2016: 1.0M2017: 863.9k2018: 836.2k2019: 1.0M2020: 982.2k2021: 927.6k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Bolivia stood at 927,593.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Bolivia peaked at 1.09 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 753,899, in 1997.

That places Bolivia 49th out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Bolivia, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 753,899 —
1999 807,361 +7.1%
2000 835,359 +3.5%
2001 951,079 +13.9%
2002 896,755 -5.7%
2003 995,173 +11.0%
2005 886,925 -10.9%
2006 1.02 million +14.5%
2007 1.03 million +1.8%
2008 1.00 million -3.2%
2009 1.01 million +0.9%
2011 1.09 million +7.8%
2012 936,133 -14.0%
2013 900,565 -3.8%
2014 1.01 million +12.4%
2015 911,687 -9.9%
2016 1.03 million +12.8%
2017 863,871 -16.0%
2018 836,152 -3.2%
2019 1.01 million +20.2%
2020 982,245 -2.3%
2021 927,593 -5.6%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 927,593 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.29 million, 72% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 927,593 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 850,842, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 780,630 753,899 807,361 2
2000s 958,213 835,359 1.03 million 9
2010s 953,589 836,152 1.09 million 9
2020s 954,919 927,593 982,245 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 46 Spain 1.02 million compare
  2. 47 Rwanda 967,756 compare
  3. 48 Chile 967,413 compare
  4. 50 Paraguay 774,090 compare
  5. 51 Dominican Republic 770,498 compare
  6. 52 Niger 736,608 compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Bolivia?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Bolivia was 927,593 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2011.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 753,899 in 1997.
How does Bolivia rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24?
Bolivia ranks 49th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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