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)
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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About this data
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.