Unemployment Rate in Bolivia increased to 2.50 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 1.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Bolivia averaged 3.43 percent from 2015 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 6.20 percent in the first quarter of 2021 and a record low of 1.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Bolivia

Unemployment Rate in Bolivia is expected to be 2.50 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 3.00 percent in 2027 and 2.80 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 6984196.00 7313286.00 Number of persons Mar 2026
Employment Rate 76.82 79.05 percent Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 78.79 80.41 percent Mar 2026
Minimum Wages 3300.00 2750.00 BOB/Month Dec 2026
Population 11.95 11.92 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 179710.00 129888.00 Number of persons Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 2.50 1.70 percent Mar 2026


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
2.50 1.70 6.20 1.70 2015 - 2026 percent Quarterly