Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 26.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 26.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 29.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2001.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.1% | — |
| 1992 | 28.7% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 24.7% | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 26.6% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 24.8% | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 25.0% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 25.4% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 25.8% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 26.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 24.7% | 28.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 21.8% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 24.9% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 26.1% | 27.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 87 Brunei Darussalam 26.5% compare
- 88 United States Virgin Islands 26.4% compare
- 89 Paraguay 26.4% compare
- 91 Morocco 26.2% compare
- 92 Ireland 26.1% compare
- 93 Saudi Arabia 25.8% 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)
- 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 share of male vs. female employment in industry in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 26.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2001.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.