Share of male vs female employment in services in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of male vs female employment in services was 48.76 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs female employment in services in Bolivia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 48.76 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 peaked at 48.76 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.49, in 2002.
That places Bolivia 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.2 | — |
| 1992 | 35.81 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 36.14 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 37.1 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 36.79 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 37.21 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 34.69 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 35.26 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 35.69 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 35.06 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 34.05 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 32.49 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 37.28 | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 37.28 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.97 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 37.62 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 38.03 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 42.37 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 42.5 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 42.67 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 42.56 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 44.47 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 43.65 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 41.45 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 42.31 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 42.55 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 43.01 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 43.19 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 45.98 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 45.88 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 45.45 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 47.83 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 48.31 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 48.52 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 48.76 | +0.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 48.76 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.96, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 48.76 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.84, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.32 | 34.69 | 38.2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.26 | 32.49 | 42.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.18 | 41.45 | 45.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.46 | 45.45 | 48.76 | 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 services in Bolivia?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Bolivia was 48.76 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.76 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.49 in 2002.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Bolivia ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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