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February, 2021
Bolivia
International migrant stock is 1.4% of total population.
In 2019, approximately a fifth of Bolivians had emigrated. Many
migrants in Chile were forced to return and others voluntarily
returned as a result of the pandemic and job losses.
Red Cross report, up to 800 migrants a day were crossing from
Bolivia into Chile during January 2021. In response to this,
additional checkpoints have been added along the border.
Many of the migrants are from Venezuela although there are
also Peruvians and Bolivians.
Since 2014, almost 3 thousand residence permits have been
issued to Venezuelans.
69.4% of the population were living in urban areas in 2018,
compared with 67.3% during 2012.
Total Workforce (000s) 2020
5,431
Unemployed Workers (000s) 304
Unemployment Rate 5.6%
Youth Unemployment Rate 8.3%
4,594
6,048
867
68
88
7
19 years or Under
Prime Working Age
(20 -64 years)
65 years+
Local Born Foreign Born
Population In Thousands
2,994
3,024
3,101
3,118
2,960
3.9%
3.4%
3.0%
3.5%
4.3%
2,495
2,590
2,602
2,561
2,528
5.0%
3.7% 3.6% 3.7%
4.4%
2019Q1 2019Q2 2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1
Male Employed Male Unemployed (%) Female Employed Female Unemployed (%)
81.4%
82.1%
82.5%
82.9%
79.3%
65.8%
66.7%
67.1%
65.9%
65.2%
2019Q1 2019Q2 2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1
Male Participation Rate Female Participation Rate
More than 11K Covid-19 deaths.
Air Borders are open with some restrictions and a
requirement for a negative test. Some land
borders are still closed.
Schools were closed from March 2020 but
opened in February for the new academic year.
Local restrictions implemented based on infection
levels.
Impact of Covid-19 on Labor Force Over Time
Labor Force Participation Rates by Gender
Migration
Migration
Migrant Stock by Working Age (June 2020)
Latest Labor Force Statistics
Workforce
Labor Force Employed and Unemployed by Gender
Covid-19 – Daily Confirmed Cases
(7 Day Average)
Covid-19 Restriction Update (End of February 2021)
Covid-19 Update and Restrictions
Employed W orkers in Thousands
Key Sources:
https://www.ilo.org/ https://data.worldbank.org/
https://migrationdataportal.org/
https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/
https://vivoclinic.com/
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-Information.htm
https://bo.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/
https://reliefweb.int/report/chile/human-mobility-along-chilean-bolivian-borders-information-bulletin-no-1
https://environmentalmigration.iom.int/blogs/climate-migration-and-covid-19-bolivia-nexus-and-way-forward
