Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 70.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 70.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 70.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 2016.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 13th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.8% | — |
| 1992 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 55.3% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 56.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 56.8% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 57.5% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 58.2% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 58.0% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 57.7% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 57.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 57.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 57.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 56.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 56.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 56.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 56.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 56.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 55.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 55.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 55.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 55.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 55.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 55.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 54.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 69.7% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 70.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.6% | 54.8% | 58.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 55.7% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 54.6% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 58.7% | 70.5% | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 70.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 2016.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.