Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) 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 187 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 (% of total labor force) 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% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 46.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 46.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.4%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,283 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,642 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,575 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 164,013 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.111 units per person (2024)
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 187 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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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.