Female labor force participation rate in Bolivia
Bolivia: Female labor force participation rate was 74.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Bolivia, 1976–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate in Bolivia stood at 74.2%. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Bolivia peaked at 74.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 1976.
That places Bolivia 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 22.2% | — |
| 1981 | 23.2% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 23.2% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 23.4% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 23.8% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 24.0% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 44.4% | +84.5% |
| 1990 | 46.6% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 41.0% | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 46.1% | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 43.2% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 44.4% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 52.8% | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 56.3% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 59.8% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 61.2% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 59.6% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 60.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 63.9% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 63.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60.5% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 63.7% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | -31.6% |
| 2008 | 62.4% | +43.3% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 62.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 63.8% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 59.6% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 72.5% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 74.2% | +2.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 74.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.6%, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 74.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.7%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force participation rate in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +84.5% | 24.0% | 44.4% |
| 2008 | +43.3% | 43.5% | 62.4% |
| 2007 | -31.6% | 63.7% | 43.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 27.0% | 23.2% | 44.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 41.0% | 61.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 43.5% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 54.9% | 66.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 59.6% | 74.2% | 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 participation rate in Bolivia?
- Female labor force participation rate in Bolivia was 74.2% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 1976.
- How does Bolivia rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Bolivia ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.