Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Bolivia
Bolivia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 86.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
86.3
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
51st
of 186 countries
All-time high
86.3
in 2025
All-time low
67.65
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Bolivia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Bolivia 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 ilo wdi in Bolivia peaked at 86.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67.65, in 1990.
Bolivia 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 ilo wdi in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.65 | — |
| 1991 | 68.16 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 68.38 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 69.11 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 70.06 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 70.96 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 71.78 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 72.61 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 72.63 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 72.65 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 72.67 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 72.69 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 72.71 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 72.74 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 72.76 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 72.79 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72.82 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72.85 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 72.89 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 72.92 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.96 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 73 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.04 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.08 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.13 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.17 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.22 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.68 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 79.45 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 80.74 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 81.78 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 84.03 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 84.5 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 85.89 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 85.85 | -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 77.76, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 86.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.31, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.4 | 67.65 | 72.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.78 | 72.67 | 72.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.75 | 72.96 | 80.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.72 | 81.78 | 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 rates ilo wdi in Bolivia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Bolivia was 86.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.65 in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Bolivia ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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