Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 23.2% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
23.2%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
81st
of 187 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 2007
All-time low
23.2%
in 2016
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1991–2016

05101520251991200320161991: 23.91992: 24.41993: 241994: 23.71995: 23.81996: 23.81997: 23.31998: 241999: 23.92000: 242001: 23.92002: 242003: 23.82004: 23.82005: 24.12006: 24.42007: 24.82008: 24.62009: 24.32010: 24.62011: 24.72012: 24.52013: 24.12014: 24.12015: 23.52016: 23.2

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.

Analysis

In 2016, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 23.2%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 24.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2016.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 81st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 23.9%
1992 24.4% +2.0%
1993 24.0% -1.4%
1994 23.7% -1.6%
1995 23.8% +0.5%
1996 23.8% +0.2%
1997 23.3% -2.1%
1998 24.0% +3.0%
1999 23.9% -0.4%
2000 24.0% +0.2%
2001 23.9% -0.4%
2002 24.0% +0.3%
2003 23.8% -0.8%
2004 23.8% +0.1%
2005 24.1% +1.3%
2006 24.4% +1.3%
2007 24.8% +1.4%
2008 24.6% -0.9%
2009 24.3% -0.9%
2010 24.6% +1.2%
2011 24.7% +0.4%
2012 24.5% -1.0%
2013 24.1% -1.5%
2014 24.1% -0.3%
2015 23.5% -2.2%
2016 23.2% -1.5%

Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 23.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.8%, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 23.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.2%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.9% 23.3% 24.4% 9
2000s 24.2% 23.8% 24.8% 10
2010s 24.1% 23.2% 24.7% 7

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  4. 82 Mexico 23.0% compare
  5. 83 Kenya 22.7% compare
  6. 84 Sudan 22.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 23.2% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2016.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
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Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".