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la Bolivie - Travail

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The labor force in Bolivia consists of around18% in manufacturing, 2% in agriculture, 20% in commerce, and 10% in construction. Total unemployment was officially estimated at 7.6% in 2000, with a large number of workers underemployed. The law prohibits child labor under age 14, but approximately one in four children between the ages of seven and 14 is employed in some way. The minimum wage is subject to annual negotiation and in 2002 was set at $59 per month. This does not provide a decent standard of living, and most workers earn more than the minimum. However, the minimum wage does not cover the 30% of workers in the informal sector. The workday is set at eight hours a day with a maximum of 48 hours per week.
Policemen on the job in La Paz