Share of male vs. female employment in services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 48.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 48.8% for share of male vs. female employment in services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 48.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2002.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 109th 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 services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.2% | — |
| 1992 | 35.8% | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 37.1% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 37.2% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 34.7% | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 35.3% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 35.7% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 34.0% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 42.4% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 47.8% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 48.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3% | 34.7% | 38.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 32.5% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 41.4% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 45.4% | 48.8% | 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 48.8% 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 services recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2002.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.