Bolivia: Employment
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The most recent value is 7.29 million employed people as of December 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of 7.28 million employed people. Historically, the average for Bolivia from October 2015 to December 2025 is 5.95 million employed people. The minimum of 4.64 million employed people was recorded in February 2016, while the maximum of 7.29 million employed people was reached in December 2025.
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- Measure: million employed people
- Definition: The number of people, in millions, engaged in the economy as paid employees or as self-employed.
- Source: National Statistics Institute of Bolivia (INE)
| Recent values | Bolivia: Employment, million people |
|---|---|
| 2025 Dec | 7.29 |
| 2025 Nov | 7.28 |
| 2025 Oct | 7.28 |
| 2025 Sep | 7.14 |
| 2025 Aug | 7.17 |
| 2025 Jul | 7.11 |
| 2025 Jun | 6.92 |
| 2025 May | 6.9 |
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor force | 6.98 | 2025 | million people |
| Unemployment rate | 2.97 | 2025 | percent |
| Female unemployment | 3.31 | 2025 | percent |
| Male unemployment | 2.67 | 2025 | percent |
| Youth unemployment | 5.01 | 2025 | percent |
| Labor force participation | 78.63 | 2025 | percent |
| Labor force: percent female | 46.55 | 2025 | percent |
| Female labor force participation | 72.87 | 2025 | percent |
| Male labor force participation | 84.44 | 2025 | percent |
| Self-employment | 66.27 | 2025 | percent |
| Employment | 7.29 | 12/2025 | million employed people |
| Unemployment rate | 1.70 | 12/2025 | percent |
| Labor cost | 377.33 | Q4/2023 | index points |