Employment to population ratio men vs women in Bolivia
Bolivia: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 82.19 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
82.19
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 186 countries
All-time high
82.31
in 2022
All-time low
74.42
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Bolivia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio men vs women in Bolivia stood at 82.19.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Bolivia peaked at 82.31 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 74.42, in 2020.
That places Bolivia 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 80.12 | — |
| 1992 | 79.86 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 79.74 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 79.53 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 79.79 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 79.93 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 80.14 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 79.92 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 79.58 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 79.28 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 78.95 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 78.81 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 78.62 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 78.5 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 78.36 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 78.22 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 78.03 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.87 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 77.29 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 77.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 77.31 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 77.43 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 76.83 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 77.09 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 75.92 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 75.33 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 75.49 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.25 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 79.23 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 74.42 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 80.67 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 82.31 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 82.1 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 81.86 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 82.19 | +0.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 82.19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.4, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 82.19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.59, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.85 | 79.53 | 80.14 | 9 |
| 2000s | 78.39 | 77.29 | 79.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.92 | 75.33 | 79.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.59 | 74.42 | 82.31 | 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 to population ratio men vs women in Bolivia?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Bolivia was 82.19 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.31 in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.42 in 2020.
- How does Bolivia rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Bolivia ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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