Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Bolivia

Bolivia: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
16th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2000
All-time low
0.5%
in 2012
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Bolivia, 1997–2021

00.20.40.61997200920211997: 0.62 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.63 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.642 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.617 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.608 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.57 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.564 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.569 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.522 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.538 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.511 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.53 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.51 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.53 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.537 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.557 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.544 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.564 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.593 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.579 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.623 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.597 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2021, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Bolivia stood at 0.6%.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Bolivia peaked at 0.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2012.

Bolivia ranks 16th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Bolivia, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1997 0.6%
1999 0.6% +1.6%
2000 0.6% +1.8%
2001 0.6% -3.8%
2002 0.6% -1.5%
2003 0.6% -6.3%
2005 0.6% -1.1%
2006 0.6% +0.9%
2007 0.5% -8.3%
2008 0.5% +3.1%
2009 0.5% -5.0%
2011 0.5% +3.8%
2012 0.5% -3.8%
2013 0.5% +3.9%
2014 0.5% +1.4%
2015 0.6% +3.7%
2016 0.5% -2.4%
2017 0.6% +3.8%
2018 0.6% +5.1%
2019 0.6% -2.3%
2020 0.6% +7.6%
2021 0.6% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 9
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 9
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Bolivia?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Bolivia was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
How does Bolivia rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Bolivia ranks 16th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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