Highest Unemployment in Bolivia

Top 75 cities ranked by highest unemployment

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Highest Unemployment — Bolivia

1 San Ignacio de Velasco 08 3.0%

2 Villamontes 09 3.0%

3 Guayaramerín 03 3.0%

4 Bermejo 09 3.0%

5 Mizque 02 3.0%

6 Villazón 07 3.0%

7 Llallagua 07 3.0%

8 Camiri 08 3.0%

9 Cobija 06 3.0%

10 San Borja 03 3.0%

11 Caranavi 04 3.0%

12 Tupiza 07 3.0%

13 Warnes 08 3.0%

14 Achocalla 04 3.0%

15 Ascención de Guarayos 08 3.0%

16 Cotoca 08 3.0%

17 Villa Yapacaní 08 3.0%

18 Laja 04 3.0%

19 El Torno 08 3.0%

20 Riberalta 03 3.0%

21 La Paz 04 3.0%

22 Santa Cruz de la Sierra 08 3.0%

23 Cochabamba 02 3.0%

24 Sucre 01 3.0%

25 Oruro 05 3.0%

26 Sacaba 02 3.0%

27 Quillacollo 02 3.0%

28 Tarija 09 3.0%

29 Potosí 07 3.0%

30 Huanuni 05 3.0%

31 Montero 08 3.0%

32 Viacha 04 3.0%

33 Trinidad 03 3.0%

34 Yacuiba 09 3.0%

35 Tiquipaya 02 3.0%

36 Vinto 02 3.0%

37 Colcapirhua 02 3.0%

38 Sipe Sipe 02 3.0%

39 San Matías 08 3.0%

40 Achacachi 04 3.0%

41 Vallegrande 08 3.0%

42 Monteagudo 01 3.0%

43 Aiquile 02 3.0%

44 Tarata 02 3.0%

45 Challapata 05 3.0%

46 San Julian 08 3.0%

47 Reyes 03 3.0%

48 Concepción 08 3.0%

49 Cliza 02 3.0%

50 Copacabana 04 3.0%

51 Porco 07 3.0%

52 Ixiamas 04 3.0%

53 La Bélgica 08 3.0%

54 Pucarani 04 3.0%

55 Santa Rosa del Sara 08 3.0%

56 Capinota 02 3.0%

57 Chimoré 02 3.0%

58 Colchani 07 3.0%

59 Punata 02 3.0%

60 Ascensión 08 3.0%

61 Mineros 08 3.0%

62 Mecapaca 04 3.0%

63 Santa Ana de Yacuma 03 3.0%

64 Puerto Suárez 08 3.0%

65 Okinawa Uno 08 3.0%

66 Patacamaya 04 3.0%

67 San Pedro 04 3.0%

68 Rurrenabaque 03 3.0%

69 Portachuelo 08 3.0%

70 Puerto Quijarro 08 3.0%

71 Uyuni 07 3.0%

72 San Ignacio de Moxo 03 3.0%

73 Roboré 08 3.0%

74 Pailón 08 3.0%

75 Uncía 07 3.0%

Cities with the highest unemployment rates in Bolivia face significant economic challenges. San Ignacio de Velasco has an unemployment rate of 3.0%. These communities often struggle with limited job opportunities, industry decline, or seasonal employment patterns.

High unemployment can have cascading effects on a community, including reduced consumer spending, lower tax revenues, and increased demand for social services. Understanding the causes — whether structural, cyclical, or seasonal — is important for developing effective solutions.

Many cities with high unemployment are actively working to diversify their economies, attract new industries, and invest in workforce development programs to help residents gain skills for in-demand occupations.

Did You Know?

1. In San Ignacio de Velasco, about 1 in 34 workers is looking for a job.
2. Seasonal economies (tourism, agriculture) can cause unemployment rates to fluctuate dramatically throughout the year.
3. Many high-unemployment cities have seen improvement through targeted economic development and workforce training programs.

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