Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bolivia

Bolivia: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 126.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
126.0%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
62nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
226.3%
in 2014
All-time low
103.2%
in 2018
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bolivia, 1991–2025

0501001502002501991200820251991: 109.11992: 109.21993: 109.41994: 109.71995: 112.21996: 115.61997: 119.91998: 125.81999: 131.72000: 137.12001: 142.42002: 1472003: 151.52004: 155.92005: 160.12006: 164.22007: 168.12008: 1722009: 153.42010: 150.62011: 147.42012: 183.62013: 105.52014: 226.32015: 144.32016: 127.12017: 127.22018: 103.22019: 117.52020: 108.52021: 111.22022: 122.12023: 1172024: 116.32025: 126

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.

Analysis

In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bolivia stood at 126.0%.

The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bolivia peaked at 226.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 103.2%, in 2018.

That places Bolivia 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Bolivia, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 109.1%
1992 109.2% +0.2%
1993 109.4% +0.2%
1994 109.7% +0.2%
1995 112.2% +2.3%
1996 115.6% +3.0%
1997 119.9% +3.8%
1998 125.8% +4.9%
1999 131.7% +4.6%
2000 137.1% +4.1%
2001 142.4% +3.8%
2002 147.0% +3.3%
2003 151.5% +3.1%
2004 155.9% +2.9%
2005 160.1% +2.7%
2006 164.2% +2.6%
2007 168.1% +2.4%
2008 172.0% +2.3%
2009 153.4% -10.8%
2010 150.6% -1.8%
2011 147.4% -2.2%
2012 183.6% +24.6%
2013 105.5% -42.5%
2014 226.3% +114.5%
2015 144.3% -36.3%
2016 127.1% -11.9%
2017 127.2% +0.1%
2018 103.2% -18.8%
2019 117.5% +13.8%
2020 108.5% -7.7%
2021 111.2% +2.5%
2022 122.1% +9.8%
2023 117.0% -4.2%
2024 116.3% -0.6%
2025 126.0% +8.4%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 126.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113.1%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 126.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 133.5%, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +114.5% 105.5% 226.3%
2013 -42.5% 183.6% 105.5%
2015 -36.3% 226.3% 144.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 115.8% 109.1% 131.7% 9
2000s 155.2% 137.1% 172.0% 10
2010s 143.3% 103.2% 226.3% 10
2020s 116.8% 108.5% 126.0% 6

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 59 Mauritius 127.1% compare
  2. 60 Azerbaijan 126.2% compare
  3. 61 Rwanda 126.1% compare
  4. 63 Central African Republic 125.5% compare
  5. 64 Botswana 125.3% compare
  6. 65 Eritrea 124.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bolivia?
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bolivia was 126.0% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 226.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 103.2% in 2018.
How does Bolivia rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
Bolivia ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
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Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.