Bolivia—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #8 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
79.6%
2024
YoY Change
+1.6%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#8
of 148 countries
Maximum
79.6%
2024
Minimum
49.8%
2007
CAGR
+0.5%
24 years
Last
79.6%
Previous
78.3%
Highest
79.6%
Lowest
49.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bolivia's self-employed (%) was 79.6% in 2024, ranking #8 out of 148 countries. This represents a +1.6% change from 2023. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 79.6% (2024) and the lowest was 49.8% (2007). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 79.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 78.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 78.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 77.7% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 69.7% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 67.1% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 71.4% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 69.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 68.6% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 72.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | +44.3% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | -31.6% |
| 2006 | 72.7% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 73.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 72.3% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 67.8% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 70.3% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |