Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO) was 63.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Bolivia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Bolivia is 63.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Bolivia peaked at 63.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 1992.
That places Bolivia 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.7% | — |
| 1992 | 41.7% | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 49.9% | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 50.3% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 44.2% | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 44.9% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 43.9% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 44.9% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 45.7% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 46.4% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 57.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 59.7% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 58.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 57.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 56.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 59.6% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 59.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 62.4% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 62.8% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 63.3% | +0.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 63.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.6%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 63.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83.8%, 76% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.7% | 41.7% | 50.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 46.4% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 56.0% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 59.6% | 63.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More work & labour data for Bolivia
- 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 services, female (% of female employment) in Bolivia?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Bolivia was 63.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 1992.
- How does Bolivia rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Bolivia ranks 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).