Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 86.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 86.3%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 rates in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 86.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67.7%, in 1990.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 51st 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 86.3% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 1990.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).