Bolivia vs Latin America & Caribbean: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female
Bolivia
74.7%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean
52.5%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
10th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
9th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female over time
- Bolivia
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 74.7% against 52.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 22.2%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 10th and Latin America & Caribbean 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.4% | 41.1% | 3.3% | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 43.9% | 7.0% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 50.7% | 9.6% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 51.3% | 8.9% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 51.4% | 19.2% | 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?
- Bolivia, at 74.7% against 52.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Bolivia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 22.2%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Bolivia ranks 10th and Latin America & Caribbean 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.