Bolivia - Labor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Bolivia was 42.23 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 48.28 in 1999, while its lowest value was 22.89 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1976 23.50
1980 24.22
1981 24.32
1982 24.23
1985 23.92
1986 23.36
1987 23.20
1990 22.89
1992 40.24
1995 40.11
1996 42.50
1997 46.06
1999 48.28
2000 43.94
2005 43.68
2006 47.66
2008 45.00
2009 45.31
2011 44.93
2012 36.33
2013 39.57
2014 43.09
2015 34.68
2016 36.78
2017 37.99
2018 44.12
2019 41.71
2020 42.23

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Bolivia was 36.21 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 47.57 in 2006, while its lowest value was 34.65 in 2015.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 45.08
1991 45.23
1992 45.15
1993 45.27
1994 45.44
1995 45.62
1996 45.73
1997 45.91
1998 45.02
1999 44.13
2000 43.25
2001 43.96
2002 44.68
2003 45.40
2004 46.12
2005 46.84
2006 47.57
2007 43.90
2008 44.57
2009 45.19
2010 45.00
2011 44.80
2012 36.10
2013 39.65
2014 42.99
2015 34.65
2016 36.83
2017 38.10
2018 44.29
2019 42.03
2020 36.21

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Bolivia was 57.30 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 69.44 in 1980, while its lowest value was 45.75 in 1996.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1976 67.81
1980 69.44
1981 68.85
1982 68.49
1985 65.71
1986 66.94
1987 67.21
1990 67.05
1992 59.03
1995 51.32
1996 45.75
1997 59.81
1999 59.10
2000 60.12
2005 55.28
2006 61.90
2008 57.73
2009 56.46
2011 60.40
2012 53.92
2013 53.02
2014 60.07
2015 53.67
2016 50.14
2017 50.95
2018 55.14
2019 56.46
2020 57.30

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Bolivia was 49.98 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 61.64 in 2006, while its lowest value was 49.98 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 60.40
1991 60.30
1992 60.37
1993 60.29
1994 60.16
1995 60.01
1996 59.92
1997 59.77
1998 59.65
1999 59.53
2000 59.41
2001 59.79
2002 60.16
2003 60.53
2004 60.90
2005 61.27
2006 61.64
2007 61.03
2008 57.41
2009 56.37
2010 58.31
2011 60.24
2012 53.62
2013 53.31
2014 60.06
2015 53.69
2016 50.07
2017 50.91
2018 55.33
2019 56.78
2020 49.98

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Bolivia was 49.70 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 54.78 in 2006, while its lowest value was 43.54 in 2016.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1976 45.36
1980 46.62
1981 46.38
1982 46.17
1985 44.66
1986 45.00
1987 44.97
1990 44.76
1992 49.45
1995 45.41
1996 44.10
1997 52.76
1999 53.67
2000 51.60
2005 49.31
2006 54.78
2008 51.08
2009 50.80
2011 52.60
2012 44.87
2013 46.09
2014 51.41
2015 44.08
2016 43.54
2017 44.54
2018 49.61
2019 49.08
2020 49.70

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Bolivia was 43.22 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 54.73 in 2006, while its lowest value was 43.22 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 52.85
1991 52.88
1992 52.87
1993 52.89
1994 52.91
1995 52.93
1996 52.93
1997 52.93
1998 52.43
1999 51.93
2000 51.44
2001 51.99
2002 52.54
2003 53.09
2004 53.64
2005 54.19
2006 54.73
2007 52.62
2008 51.11
2009 50.88
2010 51.77
2011 52.66
2012 45.02
2013 46.60
2014 51.68
2015 44.34
2016 43.57
2017 44.62
2018 49.91
2019 49.54
2020 43.22

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Bolivia was 65.70 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 65.70 in 2019, while its lowest value was 56.10 in 2015.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 58.66
1991 59.01
1992 59.04
1993 59.35
1994 59.71
1995 60.08
1996 60.41
1997 60.80
1998 61.04
1999 61.26
2000 61.47
2001 62.10
2002 62.71
2003 63.30
2004 63.88
2005 64.44
2006 64.99
2007 62.69
2008 64.29
2009 64.54
2010 64.25
2011 63.95
2012 60.09
2013 60.64
2014 62.80
2015 56.10
2016 58.88
2017 60.81
2018 65.34
2019 65.70

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Bolivia was 82.65 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 84.79 in 2006, while its lowest value was 80.63 in 2016.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 83.38
1991 83.46
1992 83.31
1993 83.33
1994 83.39
1995 83.49
1996 83.56
1997 83.68
1998 83.60
1999 83.47
2000 83.28
2001 83.55
2002 83.81
2003 84.06
2004 84.31
2005 84.54
2006 84.79
2007 83.67
2008 83.43
2009 83.47
2010 83.80
2011 84.01
2012 81.91
2013 81.60
2014 83.83
2015 81.74
2016 80.63
2017 81.16
2018 82.65
2019 82.65

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Bolivia was 74.21 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 74.95 in 2006, while its lowest value was 68.99 in 2015.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 71.09
1991 71.30
1992 71.25
1993 71.41
1994 71.62
1995 71.86
1996 72.05
1997 72.30
1998 72.38
1999 72.42
2000 72.43
2001 72.88
2002 73.31
2003 73.74
2004 74.15
2005 74.55
2006 74.95
2007 73.24
2008 73.92
2009 74.07
2010 74.09
2011 74.04
2012 71.07
2013 71.18
2014 73.38
2015 68.99
2016 69.81
2017 71.04
2018 74.04
2019 74.21

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Bolivia was 59.63 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 63.90 in 2004, while its lowest value was 22.24 in 1976.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1976 22.24
1980 23.04
1981 23.18
1982 23.16
1985 23.43
1986 23.75
1987 24.04
1989 44.37
1990 24.32
1991 41.03
1992 46.94
1993 43.20
1994 44.40
1995 52.81
1996 56.30
1997 59.76
1999 61.86
2000 59.61
2001 60.20
2002 61.80
2003 63.90
2004 63.90
2005 60.52
2006 63.66
2007 43.55
2008 62.43
2009 62.88
2011 62.11
2012 58.09
2013 59.15
2014 61.43
2015 54.86
2016 57.12
2017 59.34
2018 63.79
2019 61.01
2020 59.63

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Bolivia was 68.28 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 68.28 in 2021, while its lowest value was 54.64 in 2015.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 56.84
1991 57.34
1992 57.31
1993 57.69
1994 58.14
1995 58.59
1996 58.98
1997 59.47
1998 59.36
1999 59.26
2000 59.15
2001 59.87
2002 60.59
2003 61.31
2004 62.02
2005 62.72
2006 63.42
2007 61.53
2008 62.03
2009 62.63
2010 62.26
2011 61.90
2012 57.68
2013 58.81
2014 61.20
2015 54.64
2016 56.97
2017 59.16
2018 63.60
2019 60.75
2020 54.72
2021 68.28

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Bolivia was 74.10 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 79.45 in 2018, while its lowest value was 25.94 in 1976.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1976 25.94
1980 26.34
1981 26.70
1982 27.19
1985 28.24
1986 28.27
1987 28.29
1989 70.15
1990 28.72
1991 65.13
1992 58.37
1993 68.57
1994 69.38
1995 69.63
1996 75.95
1997 72.61
1999 75.91
2000 72.49
2001 79.31
2002 74.01
2003 76.71
2004 76.71
2005 75.37
2006 77.30
2007 77.23
2008 76.01
2009 76.71
2011 75.39
2012 72.47
2013 73.66
2014 75.01
2015 68.65
2016 73.22
2017 75.69
2018 79.45
2019 75.29
2020 74.10

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Bolivia was 81.52 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 81.52 in 2021, while its lowest value was 68.65 in 2015.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 69.63
1991 70.15
1992 70.18
1993 70.62
1994 71.14
1995 71.66
1996 72.09
1997 72.61
1998 72.57
1999 72.53
2000 72.49
2001 73.31
2002 74.12
2003 74.92
2004 75.72
2005 76.52
2006 77.30
2007 74.80
2008 76.01
2009 76.71
2010 76.05
2011 75.39
2012 72.47
2013 73.66
2014 75.01
2015 68.65
2016 73.22
2017 75.69
2018 79.45
2019 75.29
2020 73.67
2021 81.52

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Bolivia was 80.47 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 87.46 in 1980, while its lowest value was 56.39 in 2007.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1976 85.75
1980 87.46
1981 86.83
1982 85.18
1985 82.97
1986 84.01
1987 84.99
1989 63.25
1990 84.67
1991 63.00
1992 80.42
1993 63.00
1994 64.00
1995 75.84
1996 74.13
1997 82.30
1999 81.49
2000 82.23
2001 75.90
2002 83.50
2003 83.30
2004 83.30
2005 80.30
2006 82.35
2007 56.39
2008 82.13
2009 81.97
2011 82.38
2012 80.16
2013 80.30
2014 81.90
2015 79.91
2016 78.01
2017 78.40
2018 80.29
2019 81.03
2020 80.47

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Bolivia was 83.77 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 83.77 in 2021, while its lowest value was 74.28 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 81.63
1991 81.73
1992 81.66
1993 81.69
1994 81.72
1995 81.76
1996 81.82
1997 81.89
1998 81.80
1999 81.70
2000 81.60
2001 81.68
2002 81.75
2003 81.83
2004 81.90
2005 81.97
2006 82.04
2007 82.26
2008 81.61
2009 81.64
2010 81.87
2011 82.10
2012 79.60
2013 79.84
2014 81.59
2015 79.59
2016 77.81
2017 78.16
2018 80.06
2019 80.69
2020 74.28
2021 83.77

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Bolivia was 69.68 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 73.10 in 2004, while its lowest value was 49.76 in 2007.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1976 52.95
1980 54.44
1981 54.21
1982 53.41
1985 52.48
1986 53.16
1987 53.66
1989 53.27
1990 53.65
1991 51.68
1992 63.15
1993 52.60
1994 53.70
1995 63.66
1996 64.70
1997 70.66
1999 71.33
2000 70.35
2001 67.80
2002 72.30
2003 73.10
2004 73.10
2005 69.98
2006 72.72
2007 49.76
2008 71.81
2009 72.12
2011 71.98
2012 68.62
2013 69.30
2014 71.37
2015 67.08
2016 67.36
2017 68.63
2018 71.80
2019 70.68
2020 69.68

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Bolivia was 75.99 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 75.99 in 2021, while its lowest value was 64.46 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 69.20
1991 69.51
1992 69.46
1993 69.67
1994 69.91
1995 70.16
1996 70.38
1997 70.66
1998 70.56
1999 70.45
2000 70.35
2001 70.75
2002 71.15
2003 71.55
2004 71.94
2005 72.33
2006 72.72
2007 71.88
2008 71.81
2009 72.12
2010 72.05
2011 71.98
2012 68.62
2013 69.30
2014 71.37
2015 67.08
2016 67.36
2017 68.63
2018 71.80
2019 70.68
2020 64.46
2021 75.99

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure