The unemployment rate in Bolivia eased to 1.8% in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 2.2% in the previous quarter. Unemployment Rate in Bolivia averaged 3.45 percent from 2015 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 6.20 percent in the first quarter of 2021 and a record low of 1.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Bolivia

Unemployment Rate in Bolivia is expected to be 2.70 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Bolivia Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 2.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 7313286.00 7180919.00 Number of persons Dec 2025
Employment Rate 78.71 77.60 percent Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 80.10 79.39 percent Dec 2025
Minimum Wages 3300.00 2750.00 BOB/Month Dec 2026
Population 12.41 12.13 Million Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 129888.00 162743.00 Number of persons Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 1.80 2.20 percent Dec 2025


Bolivia Unemployment Rate
In Bolivia, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.80 2.20 6.20 1.80 2015 - 2025 percent Quarterly