Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … 15-24 female modeled in Bolivia
Bolivia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … 15-24 female modeled was 57.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bolivia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bolivia stood at 57.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bolivia peaked at 57.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2016.
That places Bolivia 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … 15-24 female modeled in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.2% | — |
| 1991 | 45.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 45.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 45.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 45.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 45.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 45.4% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 45.0% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 44.5% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 44.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 40.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 39.7% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 56.7% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 56.6% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 57.3% | +1.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 57.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 57.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.4%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.4% | 45.0% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 40.2% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 37.0% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 49.1% | 57.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 18 South Sudan 63.6% compare
- 19 Canada 63.2% compare
- 20 Burundi 57.7% compare
- 22 Sweden 57.0% compare
- 23 Central African Republic 56.5% compare
- 24 Saint Lucia 56.5% compare
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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bolivia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bolivia was 57.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2016.
- How does Bolivia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Bolivia ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.