Labor force, female in Bolivia
Bolivia: Labor force, female was 46.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Bolivia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Bolivia stood at 46.6%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Bolivia peaked at 46.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1990.
Bolivia ranks 77th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.0% | — |
| 1991 | 41.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 41.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 41.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 41.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 41.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 41.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 42.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 42.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 41.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 41.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 41.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.6% | 41.0% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 41.6% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 41.9% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 45.0% | 46.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 74 Albania 46.6% compare
- 75 South Africa 46.6% compare
- 76 Montenegro 46.6% compare
- 78 Luxembourg 46.5% compare
- 79 Burkina Faso 46.5% compare
- 80 Haiti 46.5% compare
More education data for Bolivia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 76,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Bolivia?
- Labor force, female in Bolivia was 46.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for labor force, female?
- Bolivia ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.