Proportion of labor force who are women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Proportion of labor force who are women was 46.55 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of labor force who are women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of labor force who are women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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, Plurinational State of peaked at 46.55 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.05, in 1990.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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, Plurinational State of, 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% |
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, Plurinational State of
- 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, 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 78.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of labor force who are women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 46.55 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.05 in 1990.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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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