Bolivia vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)

Bolivia
74.2%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
52.2%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
12th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
9th

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time

  • Bolivia
  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 74.2% against 52.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 22.0%.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 12th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 196 countries.

Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 44.4% 41.6% 2.8% Bolivia
1990s 47.3% 45.5% 1.9% Bolivia
2000s 60.3% 51.3% 9.0% Bolivia
2010s 60.3% 51.4% 8.9% Bolivia
2020s 69.8% 51.2% 18.6% Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Bolivia or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Bolivia, at 74.2% against 52.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Bolivia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
22.0%, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Bolivia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
Bolivia ranks 12th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,454 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.