Bolivia vs Portugal: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Bolivia
87.2%
in 2024
Portugal
87.7%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
49th
Portugal rank
47th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Bolivia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 87.7% against 87.2% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Portugal ahead.
Bolivia ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 47th of 196 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.8% | 62.4% | 27.6% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 68.8% | 71.5% | 2.7% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 78.9% | 2.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 83.5% | 8.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 86.5% | 3.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Bolivia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 87.7% against 87.2% in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Bolivia and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Portugal?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Portugal rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Bolivia ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 47th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.