Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 3.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 3.3%.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 9.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1997.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 147th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.7% | — |
| 1992 | 2.8% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +144.2% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -41.9% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.3% | 9.7% | 6 |
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More education data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 3.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1997.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.