Female labor force participation rate by age in Bolivia
Bolivia: Female labor force participation rate by age was 56.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56.58
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
57.94
in 2021
All-time low
36.96
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Bolivia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in Bolivia stood at 56.58.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Bolivia peaked at 57.94 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.96, in 2016.
Bolivia ranks 22nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.44 | 44.95 | 45.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.32 | 40.19 | 44.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.83 | 36.96 | 47.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.52 | 49.14 | 57.94 | 5 |
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- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 78.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 84.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 86.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate by age in Bolivia?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Bolivia was 56.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.94 in 2021.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.96 in 2016.
- How does Bolivia rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Bolivia ranks 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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