Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 67.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 67.6% for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 80.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 2025.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 80.7% | — |
| 1992 | 80.3% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 80.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 79.7% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 79.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 78.9% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 78.4% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 78.2% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 77.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 76.6% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 76.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 77.2% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 77.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 77.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 77.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 75.1% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 73.7% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 73.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 71.6% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 72.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 72.2% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 72.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 72.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 72.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 73.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 72.2% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 72.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 69.9% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 68.0% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 67.6% | -0.6% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 67.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.0%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 67.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.4%, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.3% | 77.9% | 80.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 71.6% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 69.1% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 67.6% | 73.0% | 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)
- 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 67.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 2025.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.