Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … modeled in Bolivia
Bolivia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … modeled was 86.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bolivia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bolivia stood at 86.3%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bolivia peaked at 86.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67.7%, in 1990.
That places Bolivia 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … modeled in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.7% | — |
| 1991 | 68.2% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 68.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 69.1% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 70.1% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 71.0% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 71.8% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 72.6% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 72.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 72.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 72.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 72.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 72.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.7% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 79.4% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 81.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 84.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 85.9% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 85.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 86.3% | +0.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 86.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.8%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 86.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.3%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.4% | 67.7% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.8% | 72.7% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 73.0% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 81.8% | 86.3% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bolivia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bolivia was 86.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Bolivia ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.