Female share of low pay earners (International Labour) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Female share of low pay earners (International Labour) was 59.11 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of low pay earners in Bolivia, 1999–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of low pay earners in Bolivia is 59.11, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Bolivia peaked at 59.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.87, in 1999.
Bolivia ranks 5th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Female share of low pay earners (International Labour) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 39.87 | — |
| 2000 | 46.02 | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 45.65 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 43.04 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 41.55 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 55.56 | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 58.32 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 57.34 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 59.9 | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 59.11 | -1.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 59.11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.75, 1.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 59.11 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.88, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.87 | 39.87 | 39.87 | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.07 | 41.55 | 46.02 | 4 |
| 2020s | 58.05 | 55.56 | 59.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More gender data for Bolivia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,733 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1438 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,673 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,673 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 124,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,451 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 123,730 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 123,147 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Bolivia?
- Female share of low pay earners in Bolivia was 59.11 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.87 in 1999.
- How does Bolivia rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Bolivia ranks 5th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.