Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation was 4.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1992–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 4.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and up 29.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 30.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -6.3%, in 1999.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 41st of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 21.1% | — |
| 1993 | 30.9% | +47.0% |
| 1997 | 21.2% | -31.5% |
| 1999 | -6.3% | -129.9% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -275.4% |
| 2001 | 19.7% | +77.3% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -59.7% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -57.5% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +77.8% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -15.1% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 4.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 89% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 4.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 544.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | -6.3% | 30.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 7.9% | 19.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.4% | 6.0% | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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 gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 4.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.3% in 1999.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 41st out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.