Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 37.1%
World rank
40th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1997–2021

00.10.20.31997200920211997: 0.009 % of youth labor force with low education1999: 0.034 % of youth labor force with low education2000: 0.07 % of youth labor force with low education2001: 0.05 % of youth labor force with low education2002: 0.04 % of youth labor force with low education2003: 0.045 % of youth labor force with low education2005: 0.054 % of youth labor force with low education2006: 0.055 % of youth labor force with low education2007: 0.036 % of youth labor force with low education2008: 0.038 % of youth labor force with low education2009: 0.031 % of youth labor force with low education2011: 0.026 % of youth labor force with low education2012: 0.024 % of youth labor force with low education2013: 0.097 % of youth labor force with low education2014: 0.029 % of youth labor force with low education2015: 0.063 % of youth labor force with low education2016: 0.042 % of youth labor force with low education2017: 0.046 % of youth labor force with low education2018: 0.126 % of youth labor force with low education2019: 0.158 % of youth labor force with low education2020: 0.203 % of youth labor force with low education2021: 0.279 % of youth labor force with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with low education.

Analysis

In 2021, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 37.1% on the previous year and up 957.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 40th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
1997 0.0%
1999 0.0% +281.9%
2000 0.1% +109.2%
2001 0.1% -28.7%
2002 0.0% -20.8%
2003 0.0% +12.0%
2005 0.1% +20.7%
2006 0.1% +3.0%
2007 0.0% -34.5%
2008 0.0% +5.4%
2009 0.0% -18.9%
2011 0.0% -15.0%
2012 0.0% -8.7%
2013 0.1% +302.9%
2014 0.0% -70.4%
2015 0.1% +120.1%
2016 0.0% -32.9%
2017 0.0% +7.5%
2018 0.1% +176.4%
2019 0.2% +25.0%
2020 0.2% +28.9%
2021 0.3% +37.1%

Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 0.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 4.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 0.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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
2013 +302.9% 0.0% 0.1%
1999 +281.9% 0.0% 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 9
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 40th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 957.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
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Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
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