Low pay rate in Bolivia
Bolivia: Low pay rate was 21.51 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Low pay rate in Bolivia, 1999–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 21.51 for low pay rate in 2025.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, low pay rate in Bolivia peaked at 36.36 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19.1, in 2024.
Bolivia ranks 34th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Low pay rate in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.36 | — |
| 2000 | 30 | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 26.82 | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 26.65 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 31.99 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 22.27 | -30.4% |
| 2022 | 21.32 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 20.34 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 19.1 | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 21.51 | +12.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 21.51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.74, 72% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 21.51 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.7, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.36 | 36.36 | 36.36 | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.87 | 26.65 | 31.99 | 4 |
| 2020s | 20.91 | 19.1 | 22.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More gender data for Bolivia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,733 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1438 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,673 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,673 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 124,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,451 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 123,730 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 123,147 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low pay rate in Bolivia?
- Low pay rate in Bolivia was 21.51 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest low pay rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.36 in 1999.
- What is the lowest low pay rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1 in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for low pay rate?
- Bolivia ranks 34th out of 84 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Low pay rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.