Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO) was 28.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Bolivia, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 28.6% for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Bolivia peaked at 29.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 1991.
Bolivia ranks 83rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.6% | — |
| 1992 | 28.7% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 28.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 28.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 28.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 28.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 28.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 28.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 28.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 28.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -0.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 28.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 28.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.9%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7% | 28.6% | 28.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 28.8% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 28.6% | 29.1% | 7 |
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 own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Bolivia?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Bolivia was 28.6% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 1991.
- How does Bolivia rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Bolivia ranks 83rd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".