Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 34.1%
World rank
50th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1997–2021

0.0250.050.0750.10.1251997200920211997: 0.024 % of urban labor force in working age1999: 0.063 % of urban labor force in working age2000: 0.081 % of urban labor force in working age2001: 0.075 % of urban labor force in working age2002: 0.059 % of urban labor force in working age2003: 0.062 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.079 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.078 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.078 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.044 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.048 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.037 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.032 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.054 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.034 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.043 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.05 % of urban labor force in working age2017: 0.046 % of urban labor force in working age2018: 0.071 % of urban labor force in working age2019: 0.076 % of urban labor force in working age2020: 0.125 % of urban labor force in working age2021: 0.083 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 0.1%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 34.1% on the previous year and up 125.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 0.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 50th out of 97 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.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
1997 0.0%
1999 0.1% +165.2%
2000 0.1% +28.6%
2001 0.1% -7.2%
2002 0.1% -21.9%
2003 0.1% +6.3%
2005 0.1% +27.5%
2006 0.1% -2.1%
2007 0.1% +0.9%
2008 0.0% -44.3%
2009 0.0% +10.1%
2011 0.0% -23.7%
2012 0.0% -12.9%
2013 0.1% +69.5%
2014 0.0% -36.3%
2015 0.0% +24.5%
2016 0.0% +16.4%
2017 0.0% -7.2%
2018 0.1% +53.5%
2019 0.1% +6.3%
2020 0.1% +66.0%
2021 0.1% -34.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 9
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 9
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 50th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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