Female labor force participation rates in Bolivia
Bolivia: Female labor force participation rates was 72.87 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72.87
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
11th
of 186 countries
All-time high
72.87
in 2025
All-time low
55.84
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Bolivia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 72.87 for female labor force participation rates in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Bolivia peaked at 72.87 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.84, in 1990.
Bolivia ranks 11th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.84 | — |
| 1991 | 56.35 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 56.41 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 56.94 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 57.6 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 58.24 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 58.81 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 59.45 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 59.29 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 59.13 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 58.98 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 58.83 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 58.69 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 58.56 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 58.43 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 58.3 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 58.18 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 58.05 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 57.92 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 57.8 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 57.67 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 57.55 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 57.42 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 57.29 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 57.17 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 57.04 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 56.92 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 59.11 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 63.56 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 66.24 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 65.02 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 71.06 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 71.72 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 72.45 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 72.39 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 72.87 | +0.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 72.87 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.67, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 72.87 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.47, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.81 | 55.84 | 59.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.37 | 57.8 | 58.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59 | 56.92 | 66.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.92 | 65.02 | 72.87 | 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 female labor force participation rates in Bolivia?
- Female labor force participation rates in Bolivia was 72.87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.87 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.84 in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Bolivia ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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