Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 12.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 12.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 19.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2013.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 67th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.2% | — |
| 1992 | 17.7% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 19.0% | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 19.5% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 17.6% | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 18.5% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 18.7% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 18.6% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | +49.4% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 12.2% | -1.6% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 12.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 12.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.3%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +49.4% | 10.4% | 15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 17.2% | 19.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 15.2% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 10.4% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
More work & labour data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1,928 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 79.04 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,271 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.58 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.823 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 17,718 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 5,806 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 77 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9059 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 12.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2013.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).