7.5% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bolivia · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bolivia
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly a quarter of the workforce in Bolivia is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This is a largely rural area where full-time work is more common than in most other places, though the unemployment rate is notably higher than the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 58.8% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate is 7.5%, which is much higher than most similar areas. This stands in contrast to the 61% of residents who are employed full-time, a figure slightly above the national average.
58.8% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 80.0%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 24.4%. Construction and retail trade are the next most common industries, each accounting for 14.6% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 31.7%, followed by professionals at 22%. Sales workers, labourers, and technicians and trades also make up a significant portion of the local workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Bolivia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10446/bolivia/topic/employment