Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
13th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.4%
in 2007
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1997–2021

00.20.40.61997200920211997: 0.44 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.464 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.47 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.447 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.459 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.437 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.416 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.391 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.364 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.403 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.377 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.399 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.391 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.399 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.411 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.441 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.424 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.449 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.473 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.461 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.505 % of urban employed population in working age2021: 0.491 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 0.5% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2021.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 0.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2007.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13th out of 94 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1997 0.4%
1999 0.5% +5.4%
2000 0.5% +1.2%
2001 0.4% -4.7%
2002 0.5% +2.5%
2003 0.4% -4.7%
2005 0.4% -5.0%
2006 0.4% -5.9%
2007 0.4% -6.9%
2008 0.4% +10.6%
2009 0.4% -6.5%
2011 0.4% +6.0%
2012 0.4% -2.1%
2013 0.4% +2.0%
2014 0.4% +3.0%
2015 0.4% +7.4%
2016 0.4% -3.9%
2017 0.4% +6.0%
2018 0.5% +5.2%
2019 0.5% -2.5%
2020 0.5% +9.7%
2021 0.5% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 9
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 9
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

  1. 10 Senegal 0.5% compare
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  3. 12 Uganda 0.5% compare
  4. 14 Zambia 0.5% compare
  5. 15 Peru 0.4% compare
  6. 16 Colombia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2007.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 13th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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