Share of male vs female employment in industry in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 26.37 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.37
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
90th
of 186 countries
All-time high
29.8
in 2016
All-time low
21.82
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Bolivia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in industry in Bolivia stood at 26.37.
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 peaked at 29.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.82, in 2001.
That places Bolivia 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.05 | — |
| 1992 | 28.7 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 24.67 | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 26.64 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 24.84 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 25.04 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 25.4 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 25.8 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 25.86 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 26.15 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 21.82 | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 24.48 | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 28.48 | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 28.48 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.24 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 24.15 | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 28.73 | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 27.84 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 29.14 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 27.54 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 26.37 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 25.88 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 24.93 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 28.94 | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 29.61 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 29.8 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 29.04 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 28.32 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 29.17 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 26.1 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 27.1 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 27.37 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 26.57 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 26.46 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 26.37 | -0.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 26.37 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.08, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 26.37 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.73, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.11 | 24.67 | 28.7 | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.65 | 21.82 | 29.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.96 | 24.93 | 29.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.66 | 26.1 | 27.37 | 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 share of male vs female employment in industry in Bolivia?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Bolivia was 26.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.82 in 2001.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Bolivia ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 Share of male vs female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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