Female labor force by age in Bolivia
Bolivia: Female labor force by age was 203,148 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
203,148 people
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
39th
of 188 countries
All-time high
203,148 people
in 2024
All-time low
70,838 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Bolivia, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 203,148 people for female labor force by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Bolivia peaked at 203,148 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70,838 people, in 1990.
Bolivia ranks 39th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70,838 people | — |
| 1991 | 73,543 people | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 75,885 people | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 80,174 people | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 85,900 people | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 91,653 people | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 97,346 people | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 103,147 people | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 106,790 people | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 110,252 people | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 113,491 people | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 116,445 people | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 118,277 people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 119,156 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 120,067 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 121,046 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 122,098 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 123,276 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 124,623 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 126,132 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 127,834 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 129,673 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 131,484 people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 132,949 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 134,027 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 135,155 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 136,448 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 153,948 people | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 166,450 people | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 168,938 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 165,872 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 182,370 people | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 182,631 people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 199,125 people | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 203,148 people | +2.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 203,148 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,994 people, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 203,148 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,249 people, 5.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,553 people | 70,838 people | 110,252 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,461 people | 113,491 people | 126,132 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 141,691 people | 127,834 people | 168,938 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,629 people | 165,872 people | 203,148 people | 5 |
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 female labor force by age in Bolivia?
- Female labor force by age in Bolivia was 203,148 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 203,148 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,838 people in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for female labor force by age?
- Bolivia ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).