Bolivia - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Bolivia was 6,311,729 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6,311,729 in 2021 and a minimum value of 2,862,326 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 2,862,326
1991 2,940,954
1992 3,010,061
1993 3,094,277
1994 3,182,837
1995 3,273,301
1996 3,360,311
1997 3,452,409
1998 3,528,153
1999 3,606,370
2000 3,687,215
2001 3,793,707
2002 3,903,550
2003 4,016,609
2004 4,132,754
2005 4,252,111
2006 4,371,661
2007 4,420,346
2008 4,518,001
2009 4,641,844
2010 4,742,968
2011 4,846,370
2012 4,723,397
2013 4,875,374
2014 5,131,268
2015 4,928,636
2016 5,054,335
2017 5,259,275
2018 5,618,578
2019 5,645,342
2020 5,251,670
2021 6,311,729

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure