Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) was 26.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Bolivia, 2000–2025
Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 26.4% for female share of employment in senior and middle management in 2025.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Bolivia peaked at 38.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2001.
That places Bolivia 81st out of 102 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.9% | — |
| 2001 | 18.5% | -51.1% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | +70.8% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 35.5% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 22.3% | -20.5% |
| 2025 | 26.4% | +18.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 26.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.2%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 26.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.8%, 60% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 18.5% | 38.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 26.8% | 35.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 22.3% | 30.9% | 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 share of employment in senior and middle management in Bolivia?
- Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Bolivia was 26.4% in 2025, according to Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2001.
- How does Bolivia rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
- Bolivia ranks 81st out of 102 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The female share of employment in senior and middle management conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88).