Bolivia Unemployment rate (annual) in Bolivia

International Monetary Fund · Annual · Importance

IMF forecast (WEO): 2026: 4.5%
4.5% (2026) ANUAL · % · Annual · CSV
Period%
Jan 2026 4.5%
Jan 2025 3.3%
Jan 2024 3.7%
Jan 2023 4.1%
Jan 2022 4.7%
Jan 2021 6.9%
Jan 2020 8.3%
Jan 2019 5.0%
Jan 2018 4.9%
Jan 2017 5.1%
Jan 2016 4.7%
Jan 2015 4.6%
Jan 2014 4.0%
Jan 2013 4.0%
Jan 2012 3.2%
Jan 2011 3.8%
Jan 2010 4.4%
Jan 2009 4.9%
Jan 2008 4.4%
Jan 2007 7.7%
Jan 2006 8.0%
Jan 2005 8.1%
Jan 2004 8.4%
Jan 2003 8.7%
Jan 2002 8.7%
Jan 2001 8.5%
Jan 2000 7.5%

About this indicator

Source
International Monetary Fund
Frequency
Annual
Release
Published annually, covering the full year and subject to revision.
What it is
Measures the share of Bolivia's labour force that is without work and actively seeking a job. Compiled by the National Statistics Institute (INE), it is the main gauge of the health of the country's labour market.
How it's calculated
It is estimated from the INE household survey using ILO criteria: a person of working age, without a job, available and actively seeking work is counted as unemployed. It is expressed as an annual percentage of the labour force, often referring to urban open unemployment.
Market implications
The unemployment rate reflects the momentum of the Bolivian economy and its capacity to create formal jobs. A high reading points to weak domestic demand and adds pressure on social and fiscal policy, while the direct impact on the boliviano and interest rates is muted by the managed exchange rate.
Limitations
The large weight of informal employment and underemployment means open unemployment understates the true degree of labour-market precariousness. The annual figures are subject to sampling error and revision, and do not capture job quality or subsistence self-employment.