Bolivia - Unemployment

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Bolivia was 9.78 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 35 years was 12.60 in 1987, while its lowest value was 2.03 in 1997.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

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

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Year Value
1985 10.83
1986 11.54
1987 12.60
1988 11.59
1989 9.94
1990 7.41
1991 7.12
1992 5.56
1993 5.26
1994 2.84
1995 4.09
1996 5.53
1997 2.03
1999 4.59
2000 5.58
2001 6.17
2002 6.94
2004 4.88
2005 6.54
2006 5.74
2007 5.95
2008 3.35
2009 3.61
2011 2.68
2012 2.79
2013 3.00
2014 2.85
2015 3.79
2016 4.03
2017 4.05
2018 3.61
2019 4.38
2020 9.78

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Bolivia was 10.73 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 10.73 in 2021, while its lowest value was 2.03 in 1997.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

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

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Year Value
1991 2.81
1992 3.02
1993 2.86
1994 2.84
1995 2.57
1996 2.32
1997 2.03
1998 2.16
1999 2.51
2000 2.55
2001 2.73
2002 2.82
2003 2.94
2004 2.99
2005 3.10
2006 3.21
2007 3.37
2008 3.39
2009 3.62
2010 3.16
2011 2.68
2012 2.84
2013 3.03
2014 2.88
2015 3.81
2016 4.04
2017 4.05
2018 3.62
2019 4.40
2020 9.84
2021 10.73

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Bolivia was 6.42 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 35 years was 22.63 in 1987, while its lowest value was 1.36 in 2014.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

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

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Year Value
1985 21.78
1986 22.20
1987 22.63
1988 19.99
1989 10.23
1990 6.18
1991 6.22
1992 5.48
1993 6.54
1994 3.26
1995 3.38
1996 4.98
1997 2.11
1999 3.38
2000 3.58
2001 4.46
2002 4.31
2004 3.56
2005 4.54
2006 4.54
2007 4.53
2008 1.98
2009 2.46
2011 1.92
2012 1.49
2013 1.98
2014 1.36
2015 2.62
2016 3.09
2017 3.34
2018 3.44
2019 3.37
2020 6.42

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Bolivia was 6.69 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 6.69 in 2021, while its lowest value was 1.37 in 2014.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

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

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Year Value
1991 3.06
1992 3.43
1993 3.24
1994 3.26
1995 2.88
1996 2.53
1997 2.11
1998 2.11
1999 2.39
2000 2.26
2001 2.31
2002 2.25
2003 2.23
2004 2.14
2005 2.12
2006 2.09
2007 2.10
2008 2.00
2009 2.47
2010 2.20
2011 1.92
2012 1.51
2013 2.00
2014 1.37
2015 2.63
2016 3.10
2017 3.34
2018 3.44
2019 3.38
2020 6.46
2021 6.69

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) in Bolivia was 7.90 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 20.32 in 1987, while its lowest value was 2.02 in 2014.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

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

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Year Value
1971 9.00
1972 8.10
1973 7.10
1974 6.10
1975 5.20
1976 5.30
1977 5.30
1978 5.50
1979 5.60
1980 6.10
1981 10.16
1982 11.60
1983 14.19
1984 14.66
1985 19.28
1986 19.76
1987 20.32
1988 18.00
1989 10.10
1990 6.69
1991 6.59
1992 5.52
1993 5.99
1994 3.08
1995 3.69
1996 5.23
1997 2.08
1999 3.93
2000 4.47
2001 5.24
2002 5.48
2004 4.17
2005 5.45
2006 5.08
2007 5.18
2008 2.60
2009 2.97
2011 2.25
2012 2.07
2013 2.44
2014 2.02
2015 3.11
2016 3.50
2017 3.65
2018 3.52
2019 3.82
2020 7.90

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Bolivia was 8.51 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 8.51 in 2021, while its lowest value was 2.02 in 2014.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

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

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Year Value
1991 2.96
1992 3.26
1993 3.08
1994 3.08
1995 2.75
1996 2.44
1997 2.08
1998 2.13
1999 2.44
2000 2.38
2001 2.49
2002 2.49
2003 2.54
2004 2.50
2005 2.54
2006 2.58
2007 2.65
2008 2.60
2009 2.97
2010 2.61
2011 2.25
2012 2.07
2013 2.44
2014 2.02
2015 3.11
2016 3.50
2017 3.65
2018 3.52
2019 3.82
2020 7.90
2021 8.51

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment