Proportion of labor force who are women in Bolivia
Bolivia: Proportion of labor force who are women was 46.55 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.55
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
77th
of 186 countries
All-time high
46.55
in 2025
All-time low
41.05
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Bolivia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of labor force who are women in Bolivia is 46.55, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Bolivia peaked at 46.55 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.05, in 1990.
Bolivia ranks 77th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.05 | — |
| 1991 | 41.2 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 41.25 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 41.42 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 41.61 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 41.78 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 41.92 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 42.07 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 41.95 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 41.84 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 41.74 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 41.65 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 41.63 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 41.65 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 41.68 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 41.71 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 41.75 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 41.78 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 41.82 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 41.86 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 41.89 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 41.93 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 41.97 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 42.01 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 42.04 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 42.08 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 42.12 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 42.95 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 44.17 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 44.59 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 44.99 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 45.79 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 46 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 46.42 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 46.41 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 46.55 | +0.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 46.55 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.59, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 46.55 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.43, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.61 | 41.05 | 42.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.73 | 41.63 | 41.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.58 | 41.89 | 44.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.03 | 44.99 | 46.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 74 Albania 46.58 compare
- 75 South Africa 46.57 compare
- 76 Montenegro 46.57 compare
- 78 Luxembourg 46.53 compare
- 79 Burkina Faso 46.52 compare
- 80 Haiti 46.5 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 proportion of labor force who are women in Bolivia?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Bolivia was 46.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.55 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.05 in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Bolivia ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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